A hypothesis - The first dieitys were created out of fear of the unknown. To appease the wrath of nature. Then Dietys became more human, the figure of the great Earth mother came to the fore. A bounitful provider but one that required each person to live in harmony with the land. Then came the minor dietys of every stream and rock the hero gods. Which were looked upon with admiration as people strove to emulate the past and beautiful forms. Then came the religeons of Control . Fear was brought back into cultures. The gods became Bitter, Angry, Demanding. Vengeful, the priests used these fears to gain temporal power and controll masses of men.
Then, a few men who understood all to well the fear of deitific wrath, slaves under a Man who claimed godhood. Came up with the idea of a Super God.
The idea of the Super God was that it was the only one. And thus all must follow or be branded as wrong. Thus control in religeon was perfected. Your thoughts?
2007-02-20 13:25:25 · 9 answers · asked by Tom 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes
2007-02-20 13:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by GHAAD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion was An intelligent design of how to control mankind?
God had nothing to do with it.
Poor thing is as much a victim of it as the rest of us are.
Love and blessings Don
2007-02-20 13:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God - all gods, have always been inventions of man. If we exterminated our species tomorrow (which we could conceivably do), nothing or nobody would lament our loss.
But the animals would probably celebrate.
2007-02-20 13:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd tie it a bit more into cultures and population growth but I think you have summarized it well.
2007-02-20 13:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bingo! Well stated. You win.
2007-02-20 13:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Vlasko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HORSESH......
Edit: actually, I agree, sorry about the above word
(didn't read the whole thing before posting my answer)
2007-02-20 13:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by Alterna 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is it controling you? ... its not controlling me either ... i make my own choices and choose to be in bondage to this "Super God" ....
2007-02-20 13:29:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
larger populations need bigger gods
2007-02-20 13:28:05 · answer #8 · answered by sahara_springs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Complete HOGWASH.Come back to reality please.
2007-02-20 13:29:51 · answer #9 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋