Most people, due to human nature, are very susceptible to the threats and bribery of religion in regards to their 'soul', and its promises of a heaven or an afterlife. Do you think this brainwashing prevents most people from revolting and doing away with suppression?
Does "turn the other cheek" and "the meek shall inheret the earth" and other such nonsense help to keep people 'in their place'?
Could the lack of revolution fairly be called "political order"?
2006-12-12 04:42:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And since when did they have to, dog sneeze? Perhaps since the invention of god and religion?
2006-12-12 04:50:34 · update #1
I think when people try to mix religion and politics it causes absolute hell. Religion is the number one cause of wars and arguments betweeen people. Nothing good comes of it because everyone feels that thier God is better and thier religion is the "right one" and everyone else is wasting thier time and going to hell.
America was started to get away from all that, now it seems like Bush is trying to lean it back into that direction. By using words like "evil" against other people should not be done. Saying abortions are "immoral" isn't exactly the nicest thing to say to people making the worst desicion of thier life. Telling gays that they can't marry because it will "disrupt the constitution of marriage" is insane because we all say Britney Spears get married by Elvis and divorced the next day.
2006-12-12 05:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by IceyFlame 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some people do use religion to keep dissent down. You need look no further than the absolutist monarchs of Europe (Christian/Catholic), the pro-slavery preachers of the American South (Christian/Protestant), pre-WWII Shintoism in Japan, the Hindu caste system, the deification of emperors from Augustus Caesar back to the pharoahs, etc. It's a pretty universal problem.
On the other hand, religion has also protected and elevated the status of groups that would otherwise have no advocates. One of the clearest examples is the undeniably Christian character of the anti-slavery movements in England and America. (Not to mention the continuing Christian resistance to slavery in Africa and the Arab nations -- and not a lot of other people are doing *that* job.) Another is the way Christianity has elevated the status of women everywhere it has gone in the last two centuries. In innumerable cultures, women were chattel before the arrival of the missionaries; teaching the men to regard women as equal before God and "fellow heirs of the grace of life" was a *big* step up.
2006-12-12 05:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by Nick jr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus became no longer a political candidate, and he did more desirable for mankind than everybody else. If we are to be followers of Christ, then we are to leave worthless such issues as politics in the back of and pass ahead in serving our fellowman spiritually by using preaching and training the reliable information of God's Kingdom. Matthew 24:14 Matthew 28:19-20 That became a very good article and a watch-opener for many his friends and those who supported him for the duration of his time in the political section. i'm hoping he will progression on to baptism next 365 days as planned.
2016-10-18 04:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by dopico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some times non-action is what keeps people in their place, yet some times we do need to "turn the other cheek".
I believe religion does affect politics and that it is a means of control, but I don't believe it keeps minorities down. Personal choice does. Remember, we still have the free will to chose.
(I'm not saying its easy but we do.)
Read up about Malcolm X and how he over came his birth place in society.
We all need to connect to the source on our own, not through some religious affiliate of other persons concept of what the source is, we'll all be better off if we do.
2006-12-12 04:57:41 · answer #4 · answered by Feather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is the reverse. Politicians have to feign religious belief in order to get elected. Even Al Gore and John Kerry felt obligated to speak of their faith on the campaigne trail.
Also take note that the black political leaders are almost always reverends, like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
2006-12-12 04:45:37 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is the sole purpose of religion...to manipulate large groups of people, and keep the ruling class in power.
2006-12-12 04:48:25 · answer #6 · answered by Larry 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I see you've been reading your Karl Marx! Congratulations.
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2006-12-12 04:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think you're on to something.
2006-12-12 04:45:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋