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Why is religion so interested in micro managing it's followers?

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Why is religion so interested in micro managing it's followers?
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RE: Why is religion so interested in micro managing it's followers?
June 25, 2018 at 8:40 am
Yes, the whole point of religion is a means of controlling people, and building wealth and power. It's a tool, as much as anything else.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Why is religion so interested in micro managing it's followers? - by Chad32 - June 25, 2018 at 8:40 am

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