(May 9, 2011 at 11:59 pm)padraic Wrote: The 'true' meaning of religon?
There's no such thing. What is true varies not only between each believer in the common herd,but depends on one's status and place within an organisation.
I can think of about half a dozen valid 'true' reasons for the existence of religion,not all of which have anything to do with the notion of the divine.
Quote:Ten thousand monks ten thousand religions (Buddhist saying)
No theres an applicable purpose to it, I've actually been looking into it for some time now. Just getting all the facts together which is why I needed some fresh ideas here but nobody seems to think outside the box.
Religion isn't just used to keep people in line and ect, one of it's main usages is to stifle the human desire to become more knowlegable. People who are severly taken by faith "stupidity" become more complacent and a little snooty if you ask me. The reason why is well, they believe they know all there is to know about anything and everything because apparently everything is done by god. With this system the dumbest person can be as wise and the most intelligent scientist if they both believe in their religion meaning there is not much use in learning very much else is there?
So far my conclusion is that religion is meant to keep people ignorant and stupid so they don't realize their being used by a ruling upper class. And I say ruling upper class not as in a conspiracy but because there would be no point to religion if there wasn't. If not for war in which religion is a main cause besides primordial instincts, we probly wouldn't even have the technology we do today. Although we have technology thanks to religion and instincts, it severly limits the potential in which humanity can rise to be.
What will happen when the comman people find out they have been ripped off and enslaved?
Live every day as if already dead, that way you're not disappointed when you are. 
