RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power
September 28, 2014 at 1:07 pm
(This post was last modified: September 28, 2014 at 1:12 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
No human...and very little humanity......
It's a way to gain influence and credibility, but yes..it's also a way to pay the bills. There's nothing wrong with paying the bills....though there probably is something wrong with making the claim that those funds aren't used for their own gain. Placing your church on a pedestal won't make them any more holy, it has the opposite effect. You ask how he (christ) gained power...but isn't christ the king -and did he die for his teachings, or for your sin (thus...a debt is owed, a debt of fealty...at the least)?
It's a way to gain influence and credibility, but yes..it's also a way to pay the bills. There's nothing wrong with paying the bills....though there probably is something wrong with making the claim that those funds aren't used for their own gain. Placing your church on a pedestal won't make them any more holy, it has the opposite effect. You ask how he (christ) gained power...but isn't christ the king -and did he die for his teachings, or for your sin (thus...a debt is owed, a debt of fealty...at the least)?
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