(March 18, 2022 at 2:11 pm)Klorophyll Wrote: Sounds like you didn't know what the genetic fallacy means in 1964.
The long history of some religions being an instrument of social control/manipulation has no bearing on their truth.
Well, few seven-year-olds have the opportunity to study logical fallacies, y'know.
On a balance of probability, though, given the total lack of credible evidence for the existence of gods and the substantial history of exploitation by religious leaders and their secular allies, it's a moot point. Religion does serve as an instrument of social control, and a lot of power-hungry mortals have reaped the benefits of this control, and it does not appear that any genuine gods did anything to prevent this exploitation.
