The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power

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The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power

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RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power

September 29, 2014 at 1:54 pm

(September 29, 2014 at 1:51 pm)C4RM5 Wrote: If I was an elder or a leader I would be giving away money to charitys and such, to set a
good example. You can't expect the congregation to give if you the minister doesn't give. I don't really know how much a minister gets paid, but I don't think it would be right if they are being given a lot.

So.... "yes"?

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson

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The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by MusicLovingAtheist - September 20, 2014 at 9:48 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 20, 2014 at 6:58 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 20, 2014 at 8:38 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Jackalope - September 29, 2014 at 3:05 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Endo - September 20, 2014 at 11:54 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 21, 2014 at 12:29 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Vicki Q - September 21, 2014 at 10:49 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 21, 2014 at 11:35 am

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Vicki Q - September 22, 2014 at 5:36 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Mr Greene - September 27, 2014 at 5:05 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 27, 2014 at 7:32 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Angrboda - September 27, 2014 at 8:04 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:07 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:12 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:14 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:17 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:21 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:22 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:24 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:27 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by LastPoet - September 28, 2014 at 1:32 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:33 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:34 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:35 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by LastPoet - September 28, 2014 at 1:36 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2014 at 1:36 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 28, 2014 at 1:42 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 1:37 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 1:40 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 1:42 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 1:51 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 1:54 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 1:56 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Wyrd of Gawd - September 29, 2014 at 4:44 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 1:54 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Mister Agenda - September 29, 2014 at 2:38 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 1:58 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:03 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 2:06 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:18 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Fidel_Castronaut - September 29, 2014 at 2:25 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Mister Agenda - September 29, 2014 at 2:44 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:49 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:28 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 2:41 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Wyrd of Gawd - September 29, 2014 at 4:55 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2014 at 2:46 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 3:10 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Jackalope - September 29, 2014 at 3:15 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 3:18 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 3:29 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 3:31 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 3:56 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:18 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 4:46 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by FatAndFaithless - September 29, 2014 at 4:52 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:51 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 4:52 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:53 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 4:57 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Wyrd of Gawd - September 29, 2014 at 5:20 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by Cyberman - September 29, 2014 at 5:06 pm

RE: The use of Religion to control, manipulate, and gain power - by C4RM5 - September 29, 2014 at 5:08 pm

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