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Religion is just a tool for ...

snytiger6 9 Mar 12
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Salvation is very real, my friend. It comes when "God", or the universe, if you will, imparts knowledge on you.

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Unfortunately, fear is not their only coercive tool. They also use community, (naturally-produced) DMT, and praise just for being one of the flock!

Yeah, they also use guilt and shame ... and probably a few more tools that don't come readily to mind

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In Christianity you are only being saved from the things that god will do to you if you do not believe. It then cheats you because you have to die to get the reward or gift of salvation.

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seems to work for many centuries but its power seems to be waning

One believer told me a long time ago that you are also being saved from your enemies. it made me wonder how many enemies a person could have.

@DenoPenno about 8 billion of them, right? well, maybe more if you kick a hornet's nest

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