Is there a plan behind religion?

[mikeslife]

Obviously religion is man made, the question is, is it a perfect accident or an ongoing agenda. When something, with so many red flags, is being taken as seriously as religion, I get worried. Its the simplicity that drives me nuts. Life cant be that simple! How do we not have the cure for cancer, but we know the creator of the whole universe? 1+1 aint equally 2 right now. Plus, now we have the most advanced technology we've ever had. We are way smarter than we were. So, why are we still going with a book thats over 2,000 years old. Does that even makes sense? I used to be a christian so Im talking about the bible right now. Christians admit the bible was written by men, "but its Gods word". How do we know those men were not mentally ill? If I said my homie Moses split the red sea would you believe me? You would say show me the video right? Look, Im not tryna bash christians, but I just want to know, if something so fake is being taken this seriously, does that mean there was intionally a plan? Or was it a perfect accident? I know the law of attraction plays a part because they probably think they are praying, but actually visualizing and manifesting. So either an agenda or a perfect accident?

[ignoramus]

Firstly welcome matey.
Secondly, RU tryna be a good spella or what!?  lol!   Relax, post an intro for us here so we know who we're talking to...
Thirdly, and above all else, be nice to everyone, including our theists... They are normal good people like you ...with a fetish, that's all.

Catch.

[bheath]

I just want to know, if something so fake is being taken this seriously, does that mean there was intionally a plan?

Religious belief has evolved right alongside the people who believe it, and there is power in belief and faith. Tens of thousands of years ago, a few scrawny Sapiens might not have overwhelmed a group of Neanderthals, but a hundred of them united by a common belief just might.

When a religion is actually enforced by the state, then hell, you'd better believe it or be ready to fight or flee. This was the situation our ancestors, whomever they might be, have faced for thousands of years. Sometimes they fought, sometimes they fled, and usually they probably believed.

And then there's the matter of explanation and experience. People want to explore and experience the world around them, and they reach out to try to explain it in terms that are familiar to them. Thus, religious, philosophical and mystical beliefs evolve over thousands of years.

There's no "plan" for all of religion, though that is not to say that certain religious organizations don't have very real plans, agendas or intentions.