When you think of it, churches are simply political parties, each with their own agenda, each soliciting campaign funds, each with their own dedicated supporters, each with their own dirty secrets, and so on.
Living in North Florida I know this to be true. These folks cannot or will not think for themselves.
And each ready to fight their own war. THink of some of the atrocities that have happened in the name of religion. And in our country they are not taxed so they can get quite wealthy
Tax free status is an abomination. Big corporations will deliberately spend extra to reduce their tax liability, but churches....?
Religious and political ideologies are functionally identical. They are prescribed sets of doctrines for which price of membership is abdication, all or in part, of individual reasoning faculties and subordination to the thinking of 'leaders'.
Sad that so many who've abandoned phony religious organizations are so blind to their bondage to political pastors.
Organized religion is a means to controll people.
Religion is slavery of the mind
This is so true Petter. The bribe they use on their electorate is the afterlife. There are no receipts. It's a huge con.
Probably the oldest con in the world. Even witchcraft is simply a form of religion, when you think about it.
AND....each insisting that THEIRS is the only possible PATH!
That's so you pay the toll to use their road, instead of the competition.
@Petter AND...you get to ''star'' in new rites...confirmation, etc. What fun! They should offer ROBES and CROWNS and SCEPTERS and STUFF.