Religion was used as a way to enslave people, and make the pyrimids. Religion is used to tell people what is acceptable behavior, and what is not. War has been fought on the basis of religion, land has been disputed over religion. I am not singleing out any one religion, I however think that ALL ORGINIZED religion is a way to brainwash people into being compliant, and I belive that all governments have used religion to control the minds and actions of there population.
Dont get me wrong, I belive in being spiritual, I do not have a "religion" per-say, but a belief system, which I believe reflects more ancient world spiritualaty.
I also find it difficult to praise someone who walked the earth as divinity. This started with the egyptians (as far as I know) and all major orginized religions have at least one human they have worshiped, Jesus, Moses, Muhammad, Budda.
Am I completely off base, or is there actuallay a way to a higher power by following someone elses man made rules?
2007-01-31
19:01:47
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