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Offline lifemystery

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Purpose of Religion
« on: January 30, 2018, 04:29:33 PM »
Religion was created by man for because of his insecurities.  And he want power and control over the mass population. 



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2018, 10:42:15 AM »
Religion as with everything else in life can be used for good or evil.  You are taking religion (as a whole) as bad.  That is not the correct way to view it.  Religion in of itself is not bad or evil.  It's the people or person using it in a bad way that makes religion seem bad. 



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 03:37:41 PM »
Religion was created by man for because of his insecurities.  And he want power and control over the mass population.

How does monkeys come up with a grand concept like God?



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2018, 09:31:22 AM »
Religion was created by man for because of his insecurities.  And he want power and control over the mass population.

Which religion are you talking about? If you're referring to Christianity then that is false. Your argument can be answered by just starting with the New Testament.

Islam, on the other hand, was created for political power. Islam was already a very powerful political movement at the time of Muhammad. During Muhammad's lifetime he came to Medina and became a military leader and started conquering. Christianity wasn't like that to began with. At the time Christianity was just a small base. If Christianity was invented to control the masses, why aren't the masses controlled? It's interesting to hear that point of view because in the beginning Christians were outcasts, and were persecuted. It's only when Constantine converted that the religion became widely accepted as the state religion.



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2018, 09:13:38 AM »
How does monkeys come up with a grand concept like God?

As far as we know, monkeys can't come up with a grand concept like God, but humans can.



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2018, 10:39:10 AM »
Which religion are you talking about? If you're referring to Christianity then that is false. Your argument can be answered by just starting with the New Testament.

Islam, on the other hand, was created for political power. Islam was already a very powerful political movement at the time of Muhammad. During Muhammad's lifetime he came to Medina and became a military leader and started conquering. Christianity wasn't like that to began with. At the time Christianity was just a small base. If Christianity was invented to control the masses, why aren't the masses controlled? It's interesting to hear that point of view because in the beginning Christians were outcasts, and were persecuted. It's only when Constantine converted that the religion became widely accepted as the state religion.

Christians weren't persecuted nor were they outcasts. However, historical Christians did use that idea for political gain. Muhammad is also an example of religion being used for power and control. Muhammad also had few religious followers at the beginning. Because him being a military leader in that region using military power to spread his religion was a preferred choice. Using military power against the Roman Empire wouldn't have been an ideal choice, that's why jesus chose patience by slowly gaining power through converting selected political leaders. Moses had many people following him, that's he made the same choice as Muhammad, using military power.



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2018, 10:47:19 AM »
As far as we know, monkeys can't come up with a grand concept like God, but humans can.

The alpha male dominants n takes all the females.  Even the loser male has to bow down to said god. 



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2018, 10:50:52 AM »
Christians weren't persecuted nor were they outcasts. However, historical Christians did use that idea for political gain. Muhammad is also an example of religion being used for power and control. Muhammad also had few religious followers at the beginning. Because him being a military leader in that region using military power to spread his religion was a preferred choice. Using military power against the Roman Empire wouldn't have been an ideal choice, that's why jesus chose patience by slowly gaining power through converting selected political leaders. Moses had many people following him, that's he made the same choice as Muhammad, using military power.

After the death of Jesus Christ, those who followed Jesus went into hiding and they were hunted down like rabbits so I don't know what you talking about Christians were not prosecuted. 



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2018, 11:31:38 AM »
After the death of Jesus Christ, those who followed Jesus went into hiding and they were hunted down like rabbits so I don't know what you talking about Christians were not prosecuted.

That's because I never said anything about Christians not being prosecuted.



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2018, 12:17:16 PM »
That's because I never said anything about Christians not being prosecuted.

Well that's weird.  Weren't is were not is it not?

I need to retune my Kung Fu




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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2018, 12:47:31 PM »
Well that's weird.  Weren't is were not is it not?

I need to retune my Kung Fu

No. You just need to retune your reading skills. Or use a dictionary so you will know what the difference between persecution and prosecution. O0



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2018, 10:56:10 PM »
Christians weren't persecuted nor were they outcasts. However, historical Christians did use that idea for political gain. Muhammad is also an example of religion being used for power and control. Muhammad also had few religious followers at the beginning. Because him being a military leader in that region using military power to spread his religion was a preferred choice. Using military power against the Roman Empire wouldn't have been an ideal choice, that's why jesus chose patience by slowly gaining power through converting selected political leaders. Moses had many people following him, that's he made the same choice as Muhammad, using military power.

So you're saying that Hmong Christians in Vietnam who are getting beaten up and had their homes destroyed isn't persecution?

Jesus never had any political power nor popular influence, hence why He was crucified.

Damn, you are so dumb and annoying.

You're lucky that you live in a very generous country like America, which most likely kept your family afloat via entitlements. Otherwise, natural selection would've taken you out.



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2018, 10:58:48 PM »
As far as we know, monkeys can't come up with a grand concept like God, but humans can.

Atheists say we are monkeys.



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2018, 11:19:34 PM »
Atheists say we are monkeys.

I would like to hear an atheist tell a black person that they are monkeys.

Here is what H&M experienced in South Africa after featuring a black boy wearing a shirt with a slogan that read:

"The coolest monkey in the jungle"


http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XM__u-IV8o



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Re: Purpose of Religion
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2018, 02:04:08 PM »
Ppl in here has no discernment on religion at all. Idiots are better off not knowing the truth.  ::) ;D



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