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29. Cheers.

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 12:16 AM

Dec 2020

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Why Authoritarians Love Religion [View all] Eko Dec 2020 OP

K&R Blue Owl Dec 2020 #1

Religion always has been and always will be about control Major Nikon Dec 2020 #2

I dont think we can lump all religions into this, Eko Dec 2020 #3

Can you name one that doesn't use hocus pocus to compel a behavior? Major Nikon Dec 2020 #7

Deism. Eko Dec 2020 #11

Hardly a religion at all Major Nikon Dec 2020 #12

Saying its hardly a religion means its still a religion. Eko Dec 2020 #13

Not quite so black and white I'm afraid Major Nikon Dec 2020 #14

Some people argue just to argue. Eko Dec 2020 #15

Ok buddy. Eko Dec 2020 #17

You really think this is a contrarian statement? Eko Dec 2020 #18

You have to put that statement into the context that follows Major Nikon Dec 2020 #19

Well, I would prefer to define my original reply Eko Dec 2020 #20

I could certainly argue it doesn't Major Nikon Dec 2020 #22

I understand what you are talking about Eko Dec 2020 #23

I believe you are misreading the definitions. Eko Dec 2020 #25

You have one statement in there I found rather interesting Major Nikon Dec 2020 #26

Ha. Eko Dec 2020 #27

Pretty sure I've already told you more than once deism can be a religion Major Nikon Dec 2020 #28

Cheers. Eko Dec 2020 #29

If you have some better scources for the definition for religion Eko Dec 2020 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #5

Locus of Control safeinOhio Dec 2020 #6

In fact, religion is a sociopolitical control mechanism SheltieLover Dec 2020 #8

"opiate of the peopls" marx rampartc Dec 2020 #9

Religion and politics use each other to gain power and wealth. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #10