RE: Create a new monotheistic religion instead of clinging to the past of Abraham
June 17, 2018 at 4:32 pm
The sole purpose of religion is to enrich the con men running it and to give them power over the dummies who follow it. That's true of every religion known to man since the first con man created a god.
Religions work best when they are more autocratic and dictatorial than when they are liberal. The intent is to force people into complete obedience and loyalty to the Boss. The people have to follow the rules or else they will be punished. That's the biblical model in both the Old & New Testaments. Islam is also based on that model. Once you join that particular cult you will be killed if you try to leave it.
So if you were to start a new religion you need to draft a lot of rules that believers must follow or else they will suffer all kinds of horrible punishments. It's like running a criminal gang except it's generally regarded as being legal in most countries except those who have their own favorite gangs, like the Islamic countries.
Be sure to come up with an attractive eternal life with all kinds of goodies for everyone. Christianity, Islam, and Mormonism tend to treat women like garbage in their eternal life. Maybe you can give them a better deal. That way you will get a lot of instant converts. And don't be like the Shakers! They died out because they didn't recruit converts.
Religions work best when they are more autocratic and dictatorial than when they are liberal. The intent is to force people into complete obedience and loyalty to the Boss. The people have to follow the rules or else they will be punished. That's the biblical model in both the Old & New Testaments. Islam is also based on that model. Once you join that particular cult you will be killed if you try to leave it.
So if you were to start a new religion you need to draft a lot of rules that believers must follow or else they will suffer all kinds of horrible punishments. It's like running a criminal gang except it's generally regarded as being legal in most countries except those who have their own favorite gangs, like the Islamic countries.
Be sure to come up with an attractive eternal life with all kinds of goodies for everyone. Christianity, Islam, and Mormonism tend to treat women like garbage in their eternal life. Maybe you can give them a better deal. That way you will get a lot of instant converts. And don't be like the Shakers! They died out because they didn't recruit converts.
