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Faith Through Fear
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RE: Faith Through Fear
Quote:I think in its purest form, that is, the true teachings

Religion was, at its earliest, an attempt to persuade the gullible that natural forces could be controlled by propitiation conducted by the priest class. Once the natural alliance was formed between the priests and the political leaders there was no longer any need to persuade and threats could be used instead.
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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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