I've often joked that if you gave me the power to torture and kill people in public within 20 years I could have the masses worshiping a fucking toaster.
"All Hail the giver of warm bread...the staff of life...Praise be to General Electric."
Religion exists to control the dolts. The purpose has never changed since the dawn of time. In the West, the churchies overplayed their hand in the early 17th century and got slapped down for it. All you have to do is look at the Islamic world to see what happens when they maintain political and social control.
"All Hail the giver of warm bread...the staff of life...Praise be to General Electric."
Religion exists to control the dolts. The purpose has never changed since the dawn of time. In the West, the churchies overplayed their hand in the early 17th century and got slapped down for it. All you have to do is look at the Islamic world to see what happens when they maintain political and social control.