MrMephisto Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> > As for the heroin addict thing, I've known a
> lot
> > of people who were into drugs who became ultra
> > religious. It's trading one form of addiction
> for
> > another.
>
> It breaks my heart when I see that. AA exists
> solely for that purpose. The underlying problems
> never get addressed, because the person thinks
> their new addiction is a "cure."
I guess the argument is that fervent religiosity (as opposed to simple "faith") is a better alternative to drug addiction. Unfortunately, it still often results in the same alienation from friends and family that drug addiction causes.
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