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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nim: [QB] Lee: When I said I'd like to see the exact current global ratio of believers/non-believers (not to be confused with faithful/faithless) I differentiate between people thinking about life-as-we-know-it as their needs (food, safety, self-development and a social network) have been met, that is to say when they can bring their rational intellect to bear, and on the other hand that universal longing for structure and meaning that you're referring to. The latter [i]is[/i] typical for mankind, yes, but it usually emerges when we have current needs or incentives for believing (having a dying loved one, being close to death yourself, doing jailtime or just feeling lonely or lost in general), things that a God or a sentient galaxy or noodly appendage could help/sympathize with. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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