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Hell and heaven
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RE: Hell and heaven
August 23, 2016 at 9:16 am
(August 23, 2016 at 4:34 am)purplepurpose Wrote: Is it legit to say that religion is held together by the fear in hell? Its not like people wish to be servants or voluntary slaves in heaven praising God for eternity.

And is there a point in eternity if its a position only for those who ready to become voluntary slaves?
No, it's just one of the ways. The Abrahamic religions, Christianity & Islam in particular, have had a lot of time to get good at manipulating people into serving their purposes.

Priests Wrote:We promise you all the things, if you just do what we say! Not buying it? Then we'll threaten you with eternal torture. Not afraid of hell? Then we'll target your family. Not got close family bonds? Then we'll attack your insecurities. Self-confident? Then we'll publically ostracise you. Not scared of isolation? Then we'll kill you and be done with it.
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Hell and heaven

Messages In This Thread
Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 4:34 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by rado84 - August 23, 2016 at 4:43 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 4:52 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by chimp3 - August 23, 2016 at 4:59 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 5:04 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by chimp3 - August 23, 2016 at 5:08 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 5:12 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by chimp3 - August 23, 2016 at 5:24 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by LastPoet - August 23, 2016 at 6:15 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 7:22 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by SteveII - August 23, 2016 at 8:44 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 9:00 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by Cyberman - August 23, 2016 at 8:53 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by Ben Davis - August 23, 2016 at 9:16 am
RE: Hell and heaven - by purplepurpose - August 23, 2016 at 9:21 am

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