If you made a lie stupid enough, someone is bound to believe it.
This is because:
Person A: blah blah blah (says something outrageously stupid)
person B: How can someone invent something that is this unbelievable or absurd?
Person B: It must be true.
Your opinion on this?
Do you think that religion might be a reflexion of this kind of logic?
2007-05-15 07:52:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes actually I do believe that because in some ways that is why I believe in religion. If I was going to create a religion just to make it popular I would make it lenient, rewarding for everyone, simple to understand. Not with seemingly endless paradoxes and such. Which is why I do not think religion was invented.
2007-05-15 07:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think you should rather go to misconception theory. The Annenburg/CPB project has a wonderful video called something like "A Private Universe." I recommend it. It has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with science education. However, misconception theory applies to all knowledge and shows why religions survive.
2007-05-15 15:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by OPM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't take this seriously !
If you happen to posess some knowledge that no one else has discovered - You can make a religion out of it :
1- Keep your knowledge for your self & protect at all cost
2- Perform rituals, magics.. that impress the mass
3- Speak strange language
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Cheers
2007-05-15 15:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you haven't done enough research and understanding behind just religion, any religion, just yet for this question to be any kind of logic.
2007-05-15 14:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by chersa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you think the Nazis came to power?
Not terribly far off from most religions.
2007-05-15 14:57:18 · answer #5 · answered by zmj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask Falwell.
2007-05-15 14:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What religion are you speaking of? If it's one that worships watermelon..than perhaps it is.
Your question is unclear.
2007-05-15 14:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by teacherintheroom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.i-c-r.org.uk/publications/monographarchive/Monograph39.pdf
See this site you'll love learning about the Marketing of Christianity.......lol
2007-05-15 15:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by Bright Future 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Because some people are willing to die over their religious beliefs. Nobody is willing to die over a made up lie.
2007-05-15 14:56:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋