NEROSCIENCE – COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: “Religion is Nature’s Antidepressant” / Big Think / Robert Sapolsky ☮

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“Essentially there has been no culture on earth that has not invented some form of what could be termed ‘meta-magical thinking'”, says Robert Sapolsky.

Why does religion seem to manifest in culture no matter what?

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “And Terrorism for All” / MAJ Danny Sjursen ☮

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Sure, bloodbaths in Orlando, Las Vegas, Sandy Hook and Parkland grab media attention for days and weeks at a time. Only that’s not what most people fear or the focus of the national security state. The real enemy, we’re told, the one generating all the hysteria, is “terrorism.” So let’s dig into a quick comparison of the two threats.

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GUN CONTROL: “NRA” / vpro zondag met lubach / Arjen Lubach ☮

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There’s something going on in the world. A situation we cannot ignore any longer and we need to address it. Say nay to NRA (nonsensical rifle addiction). From the creator of ‘Netherlands Second’ and ‘Westeros the Serie’s.

FUNDAGELICAL CHRISTIAN THEOCRATIC FASCISM: “The Billy Graham and the Culture-War Model of Evangelicalism” / Roll to Disbelieve / Cassidy McGillicuddy ☮

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If you’ve ever wondered why Christians seem to be so gullible and so easy to manipulate and push around by their leaders, we can look straight to the recruitment methods used to capture their allegiance. People won by fear are then ruled by fear. A theocracy-minded dictator-in-the-making could ask for no better sheep in the fold.

The Billy Graham and the Culture-War Model of Evangelicalism

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Republicans: Porn More Dangerous Than Guns” / The Young Turks / Cenk Uygur, and Ana Kasparian ☮

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Republicans in Florida refused to propose any gun control legislation, but they did go after the REAL threat to America.

“TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature is declaring pornography as a health risk. The state’s House of Representatives approved the resolution by a voice vote on Tuesday. The resolution states a need for education, research and policy changes to protect Floridians, especially teenagers, from pornography. Republican Rep. Ross Spano says there is research that finds a connection between pornography use and mental and physical illnesses, forming and maintaining intimate relationships and deviant sexual behavior. Spano is also a candidate for attorney general. Democratic Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith asked Spano why there was an immediate need to pass the resolution and countered that there are more important bills and topics that should be taken up by the Legislature A similar resolution is in the state Senate and has yet to be heard in a committee.”