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by Cant hold me Down on March 5th, 2006

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Is religion used to control people?

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  • by Godfather Part II on April 5th, 2006

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    Absolutly. Religion for many centuries was the root of almost all power, it is only recently that the grip on society has started to slip. However, much control still exists, for example adultery is considered to be unethical in many cultures (even in some species of primates!), but is not illegal in secular societies. But in Christianity adultery is considered an evil, and many children are told form a young age that such an act can cause them to go to hell. This is a clear method of control. The issue is more serious in many cases as it has a direct impact on sombody's life.. In the UK a court recently heard how an athesit teacher was not promoted by the senior staff simply because he worked in a Catholic school. Here the message is clear- "if you want a promotion you must conform to our views". I have heard of many cases in America where people were told by religious leaders to vote for G W Bush becuase of the "abortion issue", this a worrying example of how individuals brainwashed by religious dogma can be used by faith groups to control the composition of the government of a country.

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    • The Christian right of the US ...they do what they are told to do.

      Alatea

      by Alatea on April 14th, 2006

    • .gOOd answer.

      justincredible

      by justincredible on October 16th, 2009

    • abortion is killing someone, stifling a child in the womb though, religion or no religion, killing is killing

      Slayer

      by Slayer on November 18th, 2009

    • And when it comes to killing miscreants right left and centre.
      Moses is said to have been responsible for an awful lot of it.

      palmagma

      by palmagma on November 18th, 2009

    • .......

      Razzle-Fratchit

      by Razzle-Fratchit on November 19th, 2009

    • I doubt a fetus can be seen as 'someone', they haven't developed a nervous system yet.

      Tahuti

      by Tahuti on November 22nd, 2009

    • A fetus has a fully functioning CNS by six weeks.

      Razzle-Fratchit

      by Razzle-Fratchit on November 22nd, 2009

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