(March 28, 2017 at 9:10 pm)It_Was_me Wrote:(March 28, 2017 at 8:55 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I guess my first question is why? What does the instructor state as the purpose of watching, what is the value?
Do you watch other nut job vids from other religions?
Well to start it's a Sociology of Religion course. Secondly, we have watched other documentaries on cults as well. We watched one on Scientology, the Amish and another called Kumare' in which a guy demonstrates how easy it is to start a cult and get followers.
So is the whole class directed toward how religion corrupts societies?
Don't get me wrong, I believe that humanity would be better off without religion at this time is our development. However, I can't deny that religion also has positive impacts in peoples lives that need the fantasy to cope, both historically and today.
It all depends on the religion(s) and where the radical element takes it.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
