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[โ€“] DougHolland@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Teaching children to believe in God is the key, I think, to why people believe so strongly. It's basically, Mom & Dad taught me to believe in God, and I love Mom & Dad, so I believe too.

The threat of eternal damnation and a few other little tricks reduces the chances of someone questioning it all too much.