RE: Words and memes: criteria for acceptance of new belief or meme

From: Richard Brodie (richard@brodietech.com)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2002 - 19:46:52 GMT

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From: "Richard Brodie" <richard@brodietech.com>
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Subject: RE: Words and memes: criteria for acceptance of new belief or   meme
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 11:46:52 -0800
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    Philip wrote:

    <<Religion, cults
    and other pathological idealogies are founded on
    fantasy.>>

    Would most people (even scientists) consider religion to be a pathological
    ideology? On the contrary, it is usually atheism that is considered
    pathological.

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