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Faith Through Fear
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RE: Faith Through Fear
July 1, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Quote:I have a hard time seeing the reasoning behind the argument that religion is for controlling the masses

I agree that its a pretty simplistic argument for the main/only reason for the existence of religion. However, I have no doubt that organised religion has always been used as means to social control,political power and personal wealth.

It is no accident that organised religion almost invariably supports the status quo. EG Look at the US today and how the Catholic church responded to the social justice movement of liberation theology and the child abuse which is endemic in the Church.


Quote:Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. (Seneca)
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Faith Through Fear

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Faith Through Fear - by NoFate - July 1, 2012 at 3:41 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Skepsis - July 1, 2012 at 3:59 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Epimethean - July 1, 2012 at 4:08 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Napoléon - July 1, 2012 at 4:58 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by FallentoReason - July 1, 2012 at 8:33 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Ace Otana - July 2, 2012 at 5:09 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by padraic - July 1, 2012 at 8:51 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Minimalist - July 1, 2012 at 9:17 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Christian - July 1, 2012 at 11:25 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Godschild - July 1, 2012 at 11:28 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Christian - July 1, 2012 at 11:29 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Brian37 - July 2, 2012 at 7:05 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Zen Badger - July 2, 2012 at 9:05 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Reforged - July 1, 2012 at 11:34 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Godschild - July 2, 2012 at 4:03 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Brian37 - July 2, 2012 at 4:43 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Godschild - July 2, 2012 at 6:12 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Anomalocaris - July 2, 2012 at 7:14 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Minimalist - July 2, 2012 at 12:55 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by FallentoReason - July 2, 2012 at 1:30 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Minimalist - July 2, 2012 at 1:38 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by NoFate - July 2, 2012 at 2:07 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Faith No More - July 2, 2012 at 8:29 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by KichigaiNeko - July 2, 2012 at 8:55 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by KichigaiNeko - July 2, 2012 at 9:07 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Brian37 - July 2, 2012 at 3:50 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Faith No More - July 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Ace Otana - July 2, 2012 at 4:32 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Anomalocaris - July 2, 2012 at 6:15 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Minimalist - July 2, 2012 at 7:05 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Epimethean - July 2, 2012 at 11:10 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Godschild - July 3, 2012 at 12:29 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Brian37 - July 3, 2012 at 7:02 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Minimalist - July 3, 2012 at 12:35 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Epimethean - July 3, 2012 at 12:43 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by NoFate - July 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by kılıç_mehmet - July 3, 2012 at 7:13 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Brian37 - July 4, 2012 at 7:08 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Minimalist - July 3, 2012 at 7:46 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Reforged - July 3, 2012 at 10:39 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Godschild - July 4, 2012 at 12:32 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Reforged - July 4, 2012 at 9:41 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Godschild - July 5, 2012 at 2:33 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Reforged - July 5, 2012 at 12:55 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Brian37 - July 6, 2012 at 6:39 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Cato - July 5, 2012 at 5:28 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Minimalist - July 4, 2012 at 12:50 am
RE: Faith Through Fear - by FallentoReason - July 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by Paul the Human - July 5, 2012 at 5:51 pm
RE: Faith Through Fear - by CliveStaples - July 6, 2012 at 6:44 am

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