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Is Religion a NT trait?
Yes 52%  52%  [ 14 ]
No 48%  48%  [ 13 ]
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31 May 2007, 1:16 pm

Dreamer2 wrote:
The social aspect of religion is probably an NT trait. The dogmatic and emotional aspects of religion, i.e. faith, is in no way reserved for NTs only. It doesn't surprise me that many aspies are unable to understand religious people, but that doesn't mean that religion actually is a social, illogical NT trait.

The inability to understand people who think differently is very likely an aspie trait.

I see your point in the emotional aspect, that can prove that aspies can feel emotion.

I am actually not 100% sure if religion in itself is illogical, I am very sure there are a lot of illogical aspects inside it. I know I was wrong to assume all aspies were not believers/religious, assuming only the logical part, but aspies are also emotional beings. Which tells me that if we were all completely emotionless then we all would most likely be atheists.



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31 May 2007, 2:32 pm

The vast majority of NT's assimilate religion through a social process, they don't really study or experience their way to it, and that's a path we don't take of course. Rational thinking about existence can very well lead to belief in God or multiple deities though, it did in my case even after growing up an atheist. I was an atheist from like 5 to 20-22 years of age something, then through contemplation and study, I found that existence couldn't be explained without assuming the existence of a being not constrained by the laws of mechanics.

I find it quite hilarious how people change religions though, encouraging preachers to tell them what they want to hear, even if it means changing the original revealed message. They want the power of tradition and a mythical figure like Jesus etc, yet still want to be a viable actor in whatever political climate they find themselves in.



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31 May 2007, 3:06 pm

I do believe that there may be higher beings than humans (ie highly evolved aliens), but gods arent likely.



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31 May 2007, 4:59 pm

easy one here....no, religion is not simply an NT trait.



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31 May 2007, 7:28 pm

I am willing to believe that there is a higher power. This is because I take the gambler's philosophy and with some faith as well. Anyhow the philosophy goes like this "If you believe and are right you win it all and if you are wrong you lose nothing" and frankly wouldn't that make believing in a higher power the more logical choice?



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31 May 2007, 7:46 pm

Fedaykin wrote:
The vast majority of NT's assimilate religion through a social process, they don't really study or experience their way to it, and that's a path we don't take of course. Rational thinking about existence can very well lead to belief in God or multiple deities though, it did in my case even after growing up an atheist. I was an atheist from like 5 to 20-22 years of age something, then through contemplation and study, I found that existence couldn't be explained without assuming the existence of a being not constrained by the laws of mechanics.

I find it quite hilarious how people change religions though, encouraging preachers to tell them what they want to hear, even if it means changing the original revealed message. They want the power of tradition and a mythical figure like Jesus etc, yet still want to be a viable actor in whatever political climate they find themselves in.


My thoughts exactly.



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01 Jun 2007, 8:12 am

I would have to vote No, though it surprises me to see so many truly agnostic AS folks as I have here. To readily admit to the belief that you don't know one way or the other always made me somewhat uncomfortable, though most of the time I lean that way myself much to my own detriment and anxiety.

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gwenevyn wrote:
Nor, I suspect, would you desire to be lumped in with every non-believer.


Well I am comfortable being lumped with all non-believers because we have nothing in
dispute.


I wouldn't go that far. Perhaps you don't know of any personally but there are quite a few athiests and athiest leaning agnostics who seem to constantly be at eachothers throats. Here is one example I remember reading awhile back that comes to mind. I am sure there are others one could find if they googled long enough.

That is not to say I am S'ing all over you or the RRS (although I personally find the RRS to be arrogant, insulting, and self rightous on a level that puts them in a similar category to the Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas to be sure). Everyone is entitled to their own opinion after all, especially on the internet. I do disagree with you on that point, however.