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I was flipping through channels and briefly paused on the ID channel (true crime.) I stayed long enough to hear a woman say "This is small town Mississippi where we have good polite Southern manners." The next scene was in a church, with the minister saying "Welcome sinners." I laughed. Having been raised in the South, I recognized a "good Baptist service." Why do some organized religions feel the need to put the fear of God in their parishioners? I personally have experienced more kindness in humanists than in many "Christians."

Elaine57 6 Apr 19
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Fear is a good motivater, a better one, that is self motivating when instilled, is guilt.....I believe the most damaging of the two is guilt....once a person has accepted the premise that they are corrupt and "bad" from birth.....that only animals are "innocent".........if you accept that.....you are lost.

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Fear IS one the best tools used to control the populace and religions have capitalised on it since man first invented religion.

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They need to scare people to hold the power.

Yeah, and our Lib-Nat Government utilize it to absolute PREFECTION don't they?

@Triphid please define "Lib-Nat"

@HankSherman He is referring to Liberal and National political parties in Australia. Which are like your Republicans in the US. Very right wing.

@Jolanta thank you very very. Went to google, nothing... appreciate the info.

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Hi. I agree. Church seemed full of predators or people who threatened you if you didn't do what they said.i noticed problems with religion as a very little girl. Glad that's over.

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Probably because we spend more time in the now.

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White southern cordiality extends only to fellow white believers and defenders of the conservative and racist southern order. I know, as I grew up in the rural south, and saw the same all throughout the region.

I believe you and it's all as phony as "Iowa Nice" in my state. It's mean-spirited and judgemental hidden behind fake politeness and a smile, all of which disappears as soon they discover you are different than them. I have rejected it my whole adult life as an Iowan. It is also a companion of the Midwest-wide norm of enforced politeness, in which you are a terrible person should you ever be really honest, confrontational, or assertive in a social setting.

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Guilt and fear are how they scam the flock and keep them coming back!

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Fear is the foundation of christandom...

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Because they are intimidating idiots who want to put you on the defensive

bobwjr Level 10 Apr 19, 2019
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