Restating My "Religion Does Good" Post More Explicitly

[madnak]

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Yes, great edifices that have been constructed in obeisance to the almighty sky god. But at one time, astrological training was very important in the training of astronomers, mathematicians, and even doctors. Since the scientific revolution, astrology has yielded its authority much more so than has religion.

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That's because astrology has been all but disproved. Religion has not. I do agree with the point that people are more likely (probably much more likely) to hold irrational beliefs about religion, but this is a sloppy way of supporting that point.

If anything, the fact that basically all intelligent people believed in astrology when their upbringing supported that belief (despite having no logical basis) is a testament to the impact of indoctrination and upbringing.