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gweetar · 05-09-2008, 06:33 PM

My two cents, possibly three.

Religion is bunk. Absolutely made up, time and time again. I mean, the most recent "religion" scientology, was made up in the last 50 years. Just fabricated by a nut named L Ron Hubbard. A nut that sat around wondering how to get rich, so he decided to create a religion focused on science fiction geeks. And, now, nuts like Tom Cruise swear by it. Ask famous science fiction writer and former L Ron Hubbard friend, Harlan Ellison how Scientology came about - he'll tell you that LRH was literally just sitting around, joking, wondering how to get really rich.

Mormons-completely made up by Joseph Smith, and now...

ALL religions are made up by somebody, at sometime, for some reason. Usually to control and to gain wealth. However, they utilize the premise of afterlife, and easying your mind, and faith, and strength, etc. ad nauseum, to make them seem legitimate and useful.

Think about it - what do most religions utilize to keep their sheep from straying? Fear-fear of the Devil, of Hell, of all these awful, awful repercussions if one doesn't believe and practice whatever religion. You don't believe - well you go to hell for eternal damnation? What could induce more fear for people to follow?

ALL religions are man-made concepts. Why would there be so, so many religions if they were all true? They can't be. They can't ALL co-exist and be the ONE true religion. Yet, they all say they do. Think about this - how can this be? It can't. They can't ALL be the one, true religion. It's impossible for a 100 religions to EACH be the one, true relgion. This, alone, negates each religions' claim. Religion is like culture, dependent on the peoples who develop and practice it. Chinese have a different culture, and, huh, a different religion. People in India have a different culture, and gee whiz, another different type of relgion. They also dress differently, have a different language, etc. Not surprising they develop a different religion. The American Indians had their own ways and beliefs, and now I personally know Indians who believe in Jesus Christ. They believed in different spirits before, never knew anything about Jesus, get overwhelmed by the white man, and now go to church and pray to Jesus. Makes no sense. Unless religion is learned. I mean - why didn't the Indian ALWAYS believe in Jesus if it was the one, true religion? Why did "God" decide each people and each culture should practice different religions, many of which completely contradict each other? Makes no sense.

Religion is a man-made and learned construct. And, if you notice, it continually evolves.

Okay, that was my three cents...

05-09-2008, 06:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
gweetar YaHookan Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 281 Thanks: 49 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	My two cents, possibly three. Religion is bunk. Absolutely made up, time and time again. I mean, the most recent "religion" scientology, was made up in the last 50 years. Just fabricated by a nut named L Ron Hubbard. A nut that sat around wondering how to get rich, so he decided to create a religion focused on science fiction geeks. And, now, nuts like Tom Cruise swear by it. Ask famous science fiction writer and former L Ron Hubbard friend, Harlan Ellison how Scientology came about - he'll tell you that LRH was literally just sitting around, joking, wondering how to get really rich. Mormons-completely made up by Joseph Smith, and now... ALL religions are made up by somebody, at sometime, for some reason. Usually to control and to gain wealth. However, they utilize the premise of afterlife, and easying your mind, and faith, and strength, etc. ad nauseum, to make them seem legitimate and useful. Think about it - what do most religions utilize to keep their sheep from straying? Fear-fear of the Devil, of Hell, of all these awful, awful repercussions if one doesn't believe and practice whatever religion. You don't believe - well you go to hell for eternal damnation? What could induce more fear for people to follow? ALL religions are man-made concepts. Why would there be so, so many religions if they were all true? They can't be. They can't ALL co-exist and be the ONE true religion. Yet, they all say they do. Think about this - how can this be? It can't. They can't ALL be the one, true religion. It's impossible for a 100 religions to EACH be the one, true relgion. This, alone, negates each religions' claim. Religion is like culture, dependent on the peoples who develop and practice it. Chinese have a different culture, and, huh, a different religion. People in India have a different culture, and gee whiz, another different type of relgion. They also dress differently, have a different language, etc. Not surprising they develop a different religion. The American Indians had their own ways and beliefs, and now I personally know Indians who believe in Jesus Christ. They believed in different spirits before, never knew anything about Jesus, get overwhelmed by the white man, and now go to church and pray to Jesus. Makes no sense. Unless religion is learned. I mean - why didn't the Indian ALWAYS believe in Jesus if it was the one, true religion? Why did "God" decide each people and each culture should practice different religions, many of which completely contradict each other? Makes no sense. Religion is a man-made and learned construct. And, if you notice, it continually evolves. Okay, that was my three cents...