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Eating the Sunrise w/ Christopher West

Pints With Aquinas

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Securing Happiness Diminishes Need for Religion

Modern science's findings could secure the sexual happiness of the masses, potentially leading to a diminished need for religion. The craving for physical sensations parallels Freudian theories, suggesting that religion functions as a substitute for erotic fulfillment. The implication is that if society allows for unrestricted indulgence in worldly pleasures, it may ultimately prove religion unnecessary. This hypothesis, though thought-provoking, raises concerns about potential disastrous consequences of such a shift in human fulfillment.

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