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Imagine being a superstitious atheist
02/21/2019 Once, my life drew many parallels with the that of the Janissary. Our story is of poor Christian boys whisked away to fight on behalf of Kings and Sultans in Muslim lands. The experience was the catalyst for me becoming agnostic. Telling people you're agnostic is better than telling them you are an atheist. Why? Those with faith think atheists are as untrustworthy as rapists. This is interesting because the majority of people are liars, while only a minority are atheists. Coincidentally, the qualities people rank the highest for a leader are honest and trustworthy. Being without faith is a benign experience because...
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