I've Identified Myself as an Atheist for Many, Many Years

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i've identified myself as an atheist for many, many years. I don't agree with the religious claims about the world that i was brought up around. When i did go to a christian church, i never entered transe states. But when you describe those things, i'm like, god, those sound so wonderfuli i wish i could experience them in my own life. Those s re those are those things that we should seek because they are good for us, either personally or socially.

Instead of debunking religious beliefs, what if we investigated where religion comes from, and why it’s virtually universal across human cultures? Anthropologist and “How Religion Evolved And Why It Endures” author Robin Dunbar joins Adam to discuss the origins of religion. He describes how touch, laughter, and song bonded people together, and the social role of religious rituals such as sin-eating. You can purchase Robin’s book here: http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.