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The problem with this argumentation is that everyone has actually a different purpose for religion. In fact, the most common use of religion is fraud and manip
by diego_moita 4y ago
The problem with this argumentation is that everyone has actually a different purpose for religion.
In fact, the most common use of religion is fraud and manipulation, from tele-evangelism and Brazilian IURD to the American religious right, Narendra Modi, Jair Bolsonaro and Tecep Erdogan.
- realce 4y agoMass-scale modulation of egos is super-duper helpful for making sure lots of people serve and worship your non-modulated ego IME.
- oblak 4y agoWouldn't it be less effort to list all the cases where religion is not used for manipulation and gain? That said. Strictly speaking, isn't everything we do, including all communication, an attempt to manipulate the world? Malice or not.