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Was religion created to keep the peasants in line?

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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: