Religion is lazy way of governing/parenting. As a parent I can see the allure of taking the easy way out and inventing a fictional monster to ensure that your kids act right. I mean what better deterrent than to save yourself from burning in hell but at what cost do you do this. I grew up worried about every little thing I did and if it pleased god. Then it dawned on me when I had kids. I’m big enough to handle any problems mynkids throw at me without resorting to banishing them for a lifetime. Why isn’t the so called Christian god who created and knows everything capable of letting things slide and know that it’s just outlet nature. I could never figure out why god gave us such a strong sex drive and didn’t want us to have sex except in marriage. Only reason I could think of was it’s bullshit
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.As a christian, I grew up thinking Atheists were evil and not very smart. As i've woke up and feel i've become enlightened i see things differently. Atheists to me are more genuine because they look at things and make a decision based on the evidence whereas religious people make a conclusion then try to make the evidence fit the conclusion. Also atheists do good because they are good people instead of doing good because they think god will punish them or send them to hell.
abyers1970
Level 7
Apr 26, 2019
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and we are good people because we choose to be not because of any god or gods or religious teachings. Embracing humanity instead is important and a natural human-call as much as theists continue to believe we are evil, we have a genuine conscience that's not taught and know the difference between right and wrong or good and bad. ... don't need a god or gods for this.
The problem I see with this thought is that most parents didn’t just invent it to control the kids. They really believe it.
BudFrank
Level 8
Apr 25, 2019
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True. I was actually referring to the people who invented religion. They must have seen it as an easy way to control and program people
A Hypnotist can put a person in a trance and then tell them that his finger is on fire and touch the person and it will leave a blister because the person thought it was true.
A Preacher can preach to a congregation and tell them to do this and do that or they are going to hell. People out of fear make decisions to get saved.
Tell me what's the difference. All both are doing is manipulating peoples suggestibility and Gullibility. The hypnotist is honest about it and is trying to help the person by changing his mind. The preacher hides behind god and uses it as a threat to control people.
I am currently taking hypnotism classes because it has been a great help to me and i want to help others and there are actually a few preachers that are taking them too. I guess it's a good way to learn to hypnotize people to give more money
abyers1970
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Apr 25, 2019
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Most, if not all religions are total system ideologies. That is, they purport to include and explain everything. There are also total system political ideologies, like communism, which also purports to include and explain everything. When one becomes a "true believer" in any total system ideology, he or she is giving up personal control to the absolutism of the dogma and to tyranny of the true believer group.
wordywalt
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Apr 24, 2019
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Satan is the best friend the Church ever had. Don’t concern yourself with your miserable life of iron injustices & slavery, it’s god testing you. Pass the test and you will have an eternity of paradise. Fail, and an eternity of Fire & Torture, but he loves you and needs money.
publius65
Level 4
Apr 24, 2019
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yes "he" loves you and needs money!
The most beautiful architecture and trillions of money wasted on churches. control control control and no-one should vote for a govt that continue to feed this control. It's your taxes and should go to where needed - research to wipe out diseases and educational centres where teachings are not biased to coincide with religions of that country.
So that's why most parents raise their kids in front of the TV and in recent years the Internet.
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Apr 24, 2019
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