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JakobVirgil · 4650 days ago · link · · parent · post: A Priori Reasoning, Mathematics, and those Goddamn Reddit Atheists
>the having strong versus weak opinions on religion tends to be genetic
close to this.
I think that there are genitic traits that allow one to be a true believer in a thing.
I think this is why "patriotism", conservative politics and fundementalist religion seem to be coupled.
The ability to take someones word for something seems to be have a genetic component.
http://youtu.be/pIAoJsS9Ix8
something along these lines.