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> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 2861313.WZr2WtbBts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 6:26 AM:
>
>>>>>>>> What I do recall is being taught that principles like altruism and
>>>>>>>> compassion
>>>>>>>> are their own reward, because they build trust and friendship.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What about the whole heaven and hell thing?
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not many people play these cards, at least not in Europe (which is rather
>>>>>> secular).
>>>>>>
>>>>> In the US it is very common. Walk across any large University campus and
>>>>> you can see folks calling out about such... and it is not uncommon in
>>>>> other public areas.
>>>>>
>>>> Here, these people are sometimes treated as k00ks in the streets.
>>>>
>>> Well, many folks see those folks as kooks... no doubt.
>>>
>> Not so many in the US. IIRC, about 90% in the US are theists or closet
>> atheists (praying to air for the social experience) and in the UK it's now
>> around 50%. In Sweden I heard it's like 10%.
>>
> Sure: but even many religious folks see the mall preachers as being a bit
> loony.
They oughtn't. Same goes for Harold's followers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWFBYpSA_zM
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