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Was religion created to keep the peasants in line?

plungesponge · 41-45, M
Probably. Most of it is basically crowd control. Whenever I see people with obvious religions ornaments or clothing, whether it's a special hat, or a full head covering, or a red dot on their forehead, it reminds me of the way farmers tag cattle.
mrgreeen · M
More and more people have woke up to this
plungesponge · 41-45, M
@mrgreeen: having said that, I'm not entirely against religion. Religions tend to be divisive sets of rules, but within a religion it can help people live in peace with one another. I'm old enough to realize some people are just so lacking in common sense that blind fear of a magic god might be the most foolproof way to keep them in control. Religion is basically Santa for adults... be good and you'll be rewarded.
mrgreeen · M
Karma?@plungesponge:
xSharp · 31-35, M
it was also designed to keep them content with living off next to nothing, god loves the poor you know! lol
mrgreeen · M
The fear of God kept them in line
xSharp · 31-35, M
@mrgreeen: could have been that they were told since they were children that life is a pile of steaming shit but if you eat it all with a big smile like a good little slave then you get to go to heaven and continue to serve your betters for the rest of eternity.
Paschar · 70-79, M
In my view it was created by control freaks in the Vatican
Paschar · 70-79, M
@mrgreeen: THE ROMAN EMPIRE - THE FIRST CHRISTIAN EMPEROR CONSTANTINE

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIxE332XQqA]
mrgreeen · M
No Religion is better than another, they are all equally full of lies
Paschar · 70-79, M
@mrgreeen: Of Course , Consider the Bible itself , It is loaded with a Mass of contradictions between the old testament and the new testament

 
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