(August 19, 2013 at 8:28 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(August 19, 2013 at 7:46 pm)FallentoReason Wrote: I don't think it was a conscious decision to "package" Christianity that way, but it certainly seems like it's almost necessary for there to be such a component; this problem in the human condition that one was previously unaware of, which is the fundamental sales pitch of the religion. Without this fatal cosmic truth about our human condition, there would be no point in signing up to the relative religion.
You'd be surprised how convincing a sales pitch can be at the point of a sword.
Or mental torture ("You're a sinner, you're going to burn in hell! Accept Jesus as your Lord and saviour.")
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
