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fated_ink t1_j380vsw wrote

So is this why so many devout religious folks often get caught doing something anathema to their declared beliefs? The idea that they are ‘righteous’ and can’t give in to temptation makes the temptation that much stronger.

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TheGestaltFallacy t1_j39gbrk wrote

Ana-banana WHO?

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ragu55 t1_j39k67o wrote

This is the second time today I’ve seen someone use that word on Reddit. I feel like it’s going to be the new cool word to use for 2 weeks

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BadB0ii t1_j39bmt0 wrote

I think religious people probably do adhere to genuine beliefs and resist temptation more reliably than the general population, but it's easier to perceive the opposite because:

  1. Those circumstances stand out more because the stark hypocrisy highlights the case as more significant. Teachers are one of the most likely demographic to commit sexual assault on a child, yet when a priest does it, even if it happens only a handful of times, it stands out as far more significant, even if it's less representative. (and every instance is an abominable tragedy)
  2. While genuine belief confers stronger resistance to temptation, religious prevelence creates other cultural impacts that create incentives for those with disengeuous belief. If a republican candidate can make career strides by advocating traditional marriage and sexuality, then why not appeal to a Christian voter base while getting some action at the gay bar on the side?
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T_Kill t1_j39e8bh wrote

I thought parents were by and large the greatest offenders when it came to child sexual assault and abuse not teachers.

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SecondAlibi t1_j39vrig wrote

I think it general it’s hard to be dogmatic as humans and we’re often pulled in different directions by emotion, sickness, lust, etc. Even holy texts can be self-contradicting and engender different interpretations

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