And what purpose does religion serve if fear is any part of it?
2006-12-12 16:09:40 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The person is probably instilling their own fears,like a mom afraid of spiders or a preacher scared of eternal damnation ,so I think it's the reverse of that ,first they have the fears and next they share .Even controlling bullies are controlling and scary because there scared little wimps inside that don't want to lose.
2006-12-12 16:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's possible. Dictators can use fear as a means of control. Priests however, have to be afraid as well, because they're counseling humans, and they're humans too. So the same rules apply to them as well.
Religion serves the following purposes:
1. It explains the unknown. Man cannot bear uncertainty
2. It gives man purpose in life
3. It comforts man that he's not going to really die
4. It allows people to satisfy their urges to surrender themselves
5. It allows people to subconsciously get the pleasure of obeying their parents, or obeying society.
6. It allows them to escape being responsible for their own lives.
2006-12-13 00:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by Bhagwad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To fear is to Hate. To cause fear is to control. I am not saying that religion is wrong, but it is certainly extremely easy to use as a tool of domination.
2006-12-13 00:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by Lion_Heart 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
" There Is Nothing To Fear,But Fear It Self."
2006-12-13 00:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question for Stephen King.What must his dreams be like?
2006-12-13 00:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by funnana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely!
2006-12-13 00:12:34 · answer #6 · answered by chuck 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋