RE: Religion: a tool for the ruling class to keep the population under control?
June 17, 2016 at 12:13 pm
Whenever I debate religion or hear it debated, it is always at the back of my mind the the person arguing in favour of religion is actually defending the very system that is controlling their mind in favour of the ruling class.
Religion is a huge issue, and not just because it is false, or because it causes so much harm. It is a problem also because of how much attention it uses up, how much time and energy and money it usurps - and this is why the ruling class love it - because it distracts us from the real issues. It's a tool to divide and conquer. It keeps people from uniting and working together for a better society. It keeps them from questioning who is really calling the shots, who really has the power, and where decisions that affect their lives are really being made.
Religion is a huge issue, and not just because it is false, or because it causes so much harm. It is a problem also because of how much attention it uses up, how much time and energy and money it usurps - and this is why the ruling class love it - because it distracts us from the real issues. It's a tool to divide and conquer. It keeps people from uniting and working together for a better society. It keeps them from questioning who is really calling the shots, who really has the power, and where decisions that affect their lives are really being made.
