Which is a more accurate assessment of religion?

Question

It is a powerful tool to control the masses.

It is a crutch for weak-minded people.

It is a man-made lie.

It seperates, rather than unites.

Answer 1

If you want one, I would choose "a powerful tool to control the masses." Karl Marx called it the "opium of the masses" and when I read more history, such as "A World Lit Only by Fire" by William Manchester, I see the Catholic Church and the Orthodox church used it to control the serfs and peasants. Then look at slavery in the U.S. south. What's the first thing a slave was taught? Christianity! If you promise the downtrodden paradise tomorrow, they are more likely to accept hell today.
I will not comment on the middle two because I have observed, without commenting, the arguments and disagreements on this site. The middle two are not as easily proven as the first one anyway. They're subjective rather than objective. KI think number one is absolutely objectively proven.
The final one----"separates rather than unites"----can be argued either way correctly. Within a religion, it is a powerful unifying factor. You could argue unity killed Joan of Arc and changed Britain from Catholic to Protestant. It does certainly separate, but it unites within the separations.

Answer 2

All of the above except for the crutch.
The reason the Vikings converted was because it would control them together.
And 96% of all wars in history was over religion, or had a religious component.

Answer 3

A religion is a social institution that includes a set of common beliefs and practices generally held by a group of people, often codified as prayer, ritual, and religious law.

Notice that 'religion' is organized,man made.

Answer 4

it extremely is all That And Non Of That. a million) that's a effectual gadget to regulate the hundreds. that's the main precise, think of with reference to the assumption Of Hell And Heaven. if your sturdy You visit Heaven, if your undesirable You visit Hell. yet some Religions (i'm employing Catholicism because of the fact i'm catholic), they have What I call 2nd possibilities Like Purgatory, Baptism, And Limbo. 2) that's a Crutch For vulnerable Minded human beings sure & No. back interior the days whilst The Catholic Church became into heavily Corrupted (whilst Martin Luther separated from the catholic church and created yet another branch of Christianity), this concept could shop on with in spite of the incontrovertible fact that As circumstances replaced many religions See No problem whilst human beings attempt to View a faith of their very very own way. alongside with no longer Taking The Bible actually. yet many religions ,alongside with midsection jap Religions, could probable "hate" You For attempting to undertaking The Church Or View It in a distinctive way. 3) that's an man made Lie. unquestionably! how are you able to tell whilst a faith Is a hundred% fake And whilst Its "ninety 9.999...9% under" fake? Take Scientology, Mormonism & Jehovah Witness.unquestionably guy-Made! How Ever, Take Catholicism, the place It Has continued Corruption, Its probable lost lots Of Its unique Jesus & Disciple impact and became lots Of an man made Lie. This One Is greater precise With Cults, How Ever How distinctive Is A Cult & a faith? 4) It Separates, extremely than Unites. perplexing to respond to. For some human beings it is going to Unite Us ok yet For some human beings It Segregates Us. The White Supremacist Will Argue that they are the superb Race because of the fact Jesus became into White & Adam & Eve have been White & So Forth. whilst in reality They have been Black &/or midsection jap. this could Fall Into the class Or Mistranslations & blunders. with the objective to Me i think of a million & 3 Are the main precise, 2 Is greater Of a faith element, and four Is greater Of A "clever" element. How Ever you will %. What Sounds greater desirable To You.

Answer 5

All of the above. All religions are just an invention by humans to help them cope with the anxiety associated with the finality of death? And, further, seen as an opportunity by other humans to serve as a means to control the people who are gullible enough to buy into these myths.

Answer 6

Powerful tool to control the masses.

Answer 7

neither of your choices are correct in my opinion. It is a powerful tool...however, I can choose to believe or not, there fore my mind would not be weak. It gives me truthas I interpret it, so a lie it can not be, and I have yet to be separated by my beliefs from anyone.

Answer 8

All of the above.

Answer 9

They're all accurate, but the first one is the reason it just keeps goin' and goin' and goin'...

Answer 10

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