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Major Nikon

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10. The people I see buying into the silliest conspiracy theories are also deeply religious

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Mar 13, 2023, 11:53 AM

Mar 2023

Once you have been indoctrinated into believing in talking snakes and donkeys, grasping the idea people are being secretly replaced by shapeshifting lizard people isn't that much of a stretch.

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Ok, bear with me... Mankind is developing a new type of religion: conspiracy-theorism. [View all] DetlefK Mar 2023 OP

the antidote to conspiracy theory is science rampartc Mar 2023 #1

What an interesting theory. Biophilic Mar 2023 #2

That is not animism. Voltaire2 Mar 2023 #3

Yeah. Most of the QLanders I know are Christians, or at least claim to be. They are conditioned brewens Mar 2023 #6

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This message was self-deleted by its author shrike3 Mar 2023 #17

Fascist have to hate an enemy to hate monger and scapegoat, and in turn... Thomas Hurt Mar 2023 #4

Conspiracy theories are a "new" religion, you say? Effete Snob Mar 2023 #5

Interesting!!! Conspiracy theories will definitely attract some people interested in knowing the Karadeniz Mar 2023 #7

Your relating conspiracy-theories to non-religious people is walkingman Mar 2023 #8

I don't think it's a religion. More a psychological reaction. usonian Mar 2023 #9

The people I see buying into the silliest conspiracy theories are also deeply religious Major Nikon Mar 2023 #10

I've seen both religious and non-religious buy into them. shrike3 Mar 2023 #13

There's been a few DUers over the years that went down the crop circle and chemtrails rabbit holes Major Nikon Mar 2023 #15

Depends on the details, I guess. shrike3 Mar 2023 #16

I can see your point... slightlv Mar 2023 #11

You may be on to something. shrike3 Mar 2023 #14