(June 25, 2019 at 2:56 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote:(June 25, 2019 at 2:28 pm)Aegon Wrote: Any belief, or conclusion, you make about something by default limits your question posing, because you take it as fact that does not need to be questioned any further. There are many conclusions and beliefs people have about things aside from the question of whether God exists, which they then teach their children... what makes religion different? You have plenty of beliefs like that; we all do.
I see where you're coming from, but I guess I find it difficult to believe that just because a child is raised to believe a certain religion that they are some zombie with no critical thinking skills. In some cases maybe, but it's hyperbole IMO.
You'd be surprised. As they say look: at the numbers, follow the money. Someone is making these guys rich and it ain't few people.
It's possible to use a good tool to a bad end, or likewise use a bad tool to a good end.