Svart
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if you focus on the Christian religion then you likely have read that Jesus didn't believe in a structured religion at all. If anything, I believe that the structure behind religion is the overwhelmingly "bad" force behind the negative aspects of the Christian faith. If you keep it to yourself and believe what you want then there is no problem. The problem is when it's forced upon you and you are judged by your answer. Of course if you accept then you are good/moral/etc. If you refuse then you are seen as bad/evil/immoral/etc.
The real sad part is that the structure of a religion is the same across most religions. It controls your actions through the reward/punishment mechanism. It was initially used as a form of law that transcended the prison/jail punishment by putting fear of the unknown into people's minds at an early age. In the normal rule of law you know what the consequences of your actions are. In the religious rule of law, you are faced with the unfathomable Hell, pain and suffering for eternity. Your mind makes up the worst possible scenarios and thus scares you into compliance.
It's simply low level mind control. Which is sad when you compare what it's become(fear of not conforming) vs. what the original intentions were(love and respect for everyone).
The real sad part is that the structure of a religion is the same across most religions. It controls your actions through the reward/punishment mechanism. It was initially used as a form of law that transcended the prison/jail punishment by putting fear of the unknown into people's minds at an early age. In the normal rule of law you know what the consequences of your actions are. In the religious rule of law, you are faced with the unfathomable Hell, pain and suffering for eternity. Your mind makes up the worst possible scenarios and thus scares you into compliance.
It's simply low level mind control. Which is sad when you compare what it's become(fear of not conforming) vs. what the original intentions were(love and respect for everyone).