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Just a theory
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RE: Just a theory
July 9, 2018 at 5:52 am
(July 8, 2018 at 11:56 pm)kbultra Wrote: I know this is very far fetched but hear me out.  I was thinking about religion (I am newly atheist) and thought that maybe religion was originally made to keep early humans in order.  Before police and jail and law at all.  Think about it, if you couldn't keep people under control and there were no laws, what would you do to keep people from killing and stealing?  I know what I would do.  I would come up with a story in which people who do bad and immoral things get punished after they die, and people who do great and kind things live in a perfect place after they die.  Sound familiar?  I honestly believe that religion could have originated from an early human form of "law"

I would love to hear your thoughts.

Kindest regards,

Kb

It is not far fetched.  Sociology has identified religion as the opiate of the masses.
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Just a theory - by kbultra - July 8, 2018 at 11:56 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Wyrd of Gawd - July 9, 2018 at 12:08 am
RE: Just a theory - by kbultra - July 9, 2018 at 12:13 am
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 9, 2018 at 12:42 am
RE: Just a theory - by Amarok - July 9, 2018 at 12:54 am
RE: Just a theory - by JairCrawford - July 12, 2018 at 6:36 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Amarok - July 12, 2018 at 9:12 pm
RE: Just a theory - by The Grand Nudger - July 9, 2018 at 1:26 am
RE: Just a theory - by robvalue - July 9, 2018 at 1:43 am
RE: Just a theory - by Fake Messiah - July 9, 2018 at 3:42 am
RE: Just a theory - by Brian37 - July 9, 2018 at 5:52 am
RE: Just a theory - by Silver - July 9, 2018 at 5:52 am
RE: Just a theory - by RoadRunner79 - July 9, 2018 at 7:21 am
RE: Just a theory - by Brian37 - July 9, 2018 at 7:43 am
RE: Just a theory - by Fake Messiah - July 9, 2018 at 9:00 am
RE: Just a theory - by RoadRunner79 - July 9, 2018 at 12:40 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Fake Messiah - July 9, 2018 at 2:57 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Wyrd of Gawd - July 9, 2018 at 9:35 am
RE: Just a theory - by brewer - July 9, 2018 at 7:30 am
RE: Just a theory - by Neo-Scholastic - July 9, 2018 at 12:55 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Minimalist - July 9, 2018 at 3:06 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Drich - July 9, 2018 at 3:15 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Astreja - July 9, 2018 at 3:23 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Angrboda - July 9, 2018 at 5:06 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Wyrd of Gawd - July 9, 2018 at 5:32 pm
RE: Just a theory - by The Valkyrie - July 9, 2018 at 5:21 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 10, 2018 at 2:00 am
RE: Just a theory - by Mister Agenda - July 10, 2018 at 9:13 am
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 11, 2018 at 1:08 am
RE: Just a theory - by Angrboda - July 11, 2018 at 7:05 am
RE: Just a theory - by Mister Agenda - July 11, 2018 at 9:25 am
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 12, 2018 at 12:34 am
RE: Just a theory - by Fake Messiah - July 12, 2018 at 5:23 am
RE: Just a theory - by Mister Agenda - July 12, 2018 at 1:46 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 13, 2018 at 12:48 am
RE: Just a theory - by Fake Messiah - July 13, 2018 at 3:00 am
RE: Just a theory - by Mister Agenda - July 13, 2018 at 9:30 am
RE: Just a theory - by Angrboda - July 13, 2018 at 11:45 am
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 14, 2018 at 12:17 am
RE: Just a theory - by Fake Messiah - July 14, 2018 at 2:11 am
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 16, 2018 at 1:01 am
RE: Just a theory - by Mister Agenda - July 16, 2018 at 9:14 am
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 17, 2018 at 1:13 am
RE: Just a theory - by Mister Agenda - July 17, 2018 at 9:11 am
RE: Just a theory - by Godscreated - July 18, 2018 at 2:13 am
RE: Just a theory - by Angrboda - July 10, 2018 at 10:19 am
RE: Just a theory - by Fake Messiah - July 10, 2018 at 2:14 am
RE: Just a theory - by The Valkyrie - July 11, 2018 at 1:38 am
RE: Just a theory - by The Grand Nudger - July 9, 2018 at 5:39 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Whateverist - July 11, 2018 at 11:42 am
RE: Just a theory - by Minimalist - July 12, 2018 at 2:24 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Amarok - July 13, 2018 at 2:14 am
RE: Just a theory - by The Valkyrie - July 13, 2018 at 2:18 am
RE: Just a theory - by Cecelia - July 15, 2018 at 2:51 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Mister Agenda - July 18, 2018 at 9:24 am
RE: Just a theory - by Icy - July 20, 2018 at 2:16 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Neo-Scholastic - July 23, 2018 at 1:49 pm
RE: Just a theory - by The Valkyrie - July 23, 2018 at 2:07 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Neo-Scholastic - July 23, 2018 at 2:52 pm
RE: Just a theory - by The Valkyrie - July 23, 2018 at 3:13 pm
RE: Just a theory - by Neo-Scholastic - July 23, 2018 at 4:52 pm

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