The commoner knows religion to be true.
The wise know religion to be false.
The rulers know religion to be useful.
-(paraphrased)Edward Gibbons (I'm pretty sure)
23I can't help but comment that if the word "To" was moved to the second line, it would show ABC across the lines and just be more satisfying lol
19Also accompanied by Sin. The made up disease so they can sell you an imaginary cure.
12To control the stupid and take advantage of the desperate.
10My friend joined a very cult-like Christian church.
One of those ones where they pray and people start shaking and shit.
I went to his wedding, it was fucking surreal haha
But every single one of their members had serious problems with alcohol or drugs. Including my friend.
Now it's great they help their members quit but they very clearly take advantage of people at rock bottom to convert them.
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I prefer Nietzche's explanation: Invented by the weak to feel powerful.
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5So edge.
4Big time early reddit vibe, for sure.
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or by fools to fools
1Not accurate. Religion imposed by the powerful over the weak is historically rare.
1Extremely stupid.
-5This community has some real "i was religious till yesterday and i hate it" vibes. Whats up with that?
-9It's almost like some people need help processing the trauma they endured in their religions... I know. Shocking right?
14Or maybe it's the frustration with religious bullshit impacting our lives? Most of us just want to live, but the religious bullshit keeps fucking that up.
5As someone not living in america i probably face not enough bullshit to feel this mich agression towards religious people. The nicest person at my job is super religious, but luckely not in a preachy way. I get the feels though, coming from a strict christian house. Sucked major balls and made my sister an agressiv atheist too. Just wanted to test the waters and seems i was right.
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