Perhaps?
For what purpose were they installed?747Ag said:
Perhaps not.
Which ones?Leonard H. Stringfield said:For what purpose were they installed?747Ag said:
Perhaps not.
The entire universe was created with built in control mechanisms. Physics is one obvious set, morals is another, but to believe religion was created as a mechanism of control....I guess it depends on the religion. But it also assumes that the control or the mechanism is manmade. I believe we have built in mechanisms that we can be in tune with or out of tune. I believe God instilled these in us. But others might see these innate mechanisms as something to be exploited.Leonard H. Stringfield said:
Perhaps?
What if it wasn't arrogance, but data?Malibu said:
Religions have existed worldwide, in pre-history, and are enduring. It is self-evident that it creates a profound sense of meaning and purpose to religious adherents of all varieties. I think it smacks of wild arrogance to suggest that religion is just opiate of the masses and another form of control.
That said, religion when combined with nationalism can create some absolutely brutal authoritarian control states. Looking at you Middle East.
Oh well...747Ag said:Which ones?Leonard H. Stringfield said:For what purpose were they installed?747Ag said:
Perhaps not.
Then give us the data.Leonard H. Stringfield said:What if it wasn't arrogance, but data?Malibu said:
Religions have existed worldwide, in pre-history, and are enduring. It is self-evident that it creates a profound sense of meaning and purpose to religious adherents of all varieties. I think it smacks of wild arrogance to suggest that religion is just opiate of the masses and another form of control.
That said, religion when combined with nationalism can create some absolutely brutal authoritarian control states. Looking at you Middle East.
You asked...I wish it wasn't so, but there is other data out there supporting this. Just getting the masses prepared....jkag89 said:Then give us the data.Leonard H. Stringfield said:What if it wasn't arrogance, but data?Malibu said:
Religions have existed worldwide, in pre-history, and are enduring. It is self-evident that it creates a profound sense of meaning and purpose to religious adherents of all varieties. I think it smacks of wild arrogance to suggest that religion is just opiate of the masses and another form of control.
That said, religion when combined with nationalism can create some absolutely brutal authoritarian control states. Looking at you Middle East.
You're right. Just once it would be nice if Spydey would expand on a premise instead of continually throwing the same old crap on the wall hoping this time it will stick. These could be interesting topics if he were willing to actually bring something to the table.kurt vonnegut said:
Yup. This on in you all for engaging .
I don't think so. The genesis of religion is just primitive people trying to understand the world around them.Leonard H. Stringfield said:
Were religions installed as control mechanisms?
Derm, you looked pretty sharp in the 41 at Olsen the other day.dermdoc said:
In my opinion, Christianity is about a relationship, not a religion.
The following dove-tails with the data revealed by Farsight Institute-Atlanta, GA, using a technique developed by Stanford Research Institute and our CIA for military espionage purposes.jkag89 said:You're right. Just once it would be nice if Spydey would expand on a premise instead of continually throwing the same old crap on the wall hoping this time it will stick. These could be interesting topics if he were willing to actually bring something to the table.kurt vonnegut said:
Yup. This on in you all for engaging .
Your thoughts?jkag89 said:
hmm . . ., Where did I read this before?
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Were religions installed as control mechanisms?
We've been "managed" for a very long time. From genetic modifications to installment of religions. Perhaps some factions at least had our best interest at heart. Others...not so much. Just relaying what the data suggests. The ones our military has sided with for instance. Hopefully, that will be ending. Tremendous battle taking place behind the scenes in the Pentagon currently.one MEEN Ag said:
Yes. Christianity would like you to control your passions as part of your journey towards salvation. To advocate against any levels of control would be to condone society running towards hedonism as fast as possible.