Dr Barrett Rhetorical Analysis

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Sarah,

Thank you for sharing your insights on Dr. Barrett’s article! You bring up some outstanding elements. I respect your method in rationalizing that we are not built a certain way that will make us believe in God. I believe, at this point, we do not have enough sufficient data to defend one view over another. Likewise, I do concur with Dr. Barrett in the suggestion that as humans, we have a distinctive inclination to explain things. In addition, I agree with your nurture side of development in addition to the various influences that ecology can have on individuals. Moreover, I credit experiences with aiding in learning in all stages of development in regards to religion. Finally, I do not believe that religion is the by-product

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