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Re:Religious 'Nones' in America: Who They Are and What They ... by colanderman on Thursday February 01, 2024 @02:09PM (#39219850)
Crystals, tarot, angels, and reiki have become practically the "default" non-religious belief in my (east coast US) social circle, particularly among women ages 18-60 not in tech fields. Often but not always mixed with bits of Christianity.

(Myself and nearly all my tech friends are atheist-raised-Judeo-Christian.)

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Re:Religious 'Nones' in America: Who They Are and What They ... by bedobi on Thursday February 01, 2024 @02:17PM (#39219954)
it's so disappointing otherwise sane people cling to that nonsense, I've seen first hand people reach for homeopathy and crystals over getting qualified physician advice (and suffering the consequences), it's sad
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Re:Religious 'Nones' in America: Who They Are and What They ... by lif on Thursday February 01, 2024 @04:13PM (#39221553)
They are avoiding potential iatrogenic consequences.
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Re:Religious 'Nones' in America: Who They Are and What They ... by colanderman on Thursday February 01, 2024 @09:42PM (#39224321)
I've never met anyone who has (openly) subscribed to homeopathy. And most use I've seen of energy methods is to treat the psyche, not physical illnesses. (Not that people don't -- it's just not something I've observed in the trend I noted.) Not too different from mainstream religions to be honest.
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