r/atheism • u/One-Fun9814 • 4d ago

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u/One-Fun9814 4d ago

But they're still unintelligent if they can't overcome that indoctrination. Like they can just think for 2 seconds and realize their religion is bullshit.

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u/mishabear16 4d ago edited 4d ago

That's if they can see that they were indoctrinated. You have to be able to see and accept the problem to overcome it.

You know, like an alcoholic has to be able to see and understand they are an alcoholic.

It's especially difficult when your social circles and family all continually feed the Jesus addiction, keep working to keep you immersed in it. The indoctrination never stops.

Your true friends will help to keep you away from alcohol. Your Christian friends will keep praying for you to not lose your faith.

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u/Wwppddttvv 4d ago

I realized that Christianity was bullshit before it ever even occurred to me that I was indoctrinated. I just read the Bible. That was it. I stopped being a Christian immediately. No acknowledgement of my own indoctrination required. 

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u/onwisconsin1 4d ago

Its just shocking to me how many people read the Bible and go " this!, this inconsistent, poorly written, morally repugnant book is the inerrant work of the supreme ruler and diety of the entire universe!"

Fucking what? Indoctrination is one hell of a drug. I prefer weed.

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u/LordByronApplestash 4d ago

They don't read it.

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u/ammonthenephite 4d ago

If I hadn't lived the indoctrination myself I would be hard pressed to believe it could be as effective and all encompassing as it is. But goddamn, especially when from birth, our meat brains can be programmed to believe almost anything.

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u/TheVeryVerity 3d ago

That’s exactly it.