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Scot Dutchy wrote:

Alan B wrote:Control. It's all about control.

That as well Alan. Yep belief is a control mechanism.

Something that does not exist can't be a control mechanism.

I think I sort of understand what you're saying, but I think it's unnecessarily mixing up different things and probably only relating to one type of belief (in a god) but I have no great desire to change your mind about it.