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Re:The Most Powerful Man in Chess Is Maybe a Lunatic by ziszis on Friday March 31, 2017 @08:47AM (#14003113)
Acceptable belief vs. True belief are independent. There are some beliefs that are acceptable (Jesus) and others that are not (Zeus, Scientology). They are equally likely depending on your perspective.

The Internet has enabled people that think they have found a true belief that is unacceptable to find each other more easily than ever before. The creation of these micro belief systems is one of the most interesting aspects of the Internet. Lots of these on Reddit as an example.

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Re:The Most Powerful Man in Chess Is Maybe a Lunatic by baby on Friday March 31, 2017 @09:05AM (#14003259)
> There are some beliefs that are acceptable (Jesus) and others that are not (Zeus, Scientology)

This I don't agree. I find Greek Mythology more acceptable than Christianity. In some country the belief of Jesus is assimilated to being lunatic indeed. It's hard for me to believe that Creationism is taught in some schools in the US.

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