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When religious practices outlast religious belief

I left Islam years ago but I still won't eat pork and I can't tell if it's trauma or wisdom or just habit at this point.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Behavioral patterns established through religious training can persist long after the theological justification has been abandoned.

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