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Originally Posted by Gozer
I do, possibly likely because it would be devastating to my argument to concede otherwise. But I will share my logic;
An argument that boils down to "you must submit to my authority or you will burn in hell for eternity" - even if true - lends itself perfectly as a control mechanism for the most dangerous members of society.
There are so many relevant quotes from Thomas Jefferson I'm struggling to pick only one.
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I completely agree with you. Religion, specifically the Bible, has been used as a control mechanism. There's no question about it. But the Bible has been twisted and distorted at whim by those in a position to wield it over their followers.
What if you knew the Bible didn't teach eternal damnation? That God doesn't take children "so that he could have another angel in heaven?" That the Rapture as it's portrayed isn't a Biblical teaching. That there's a reason He seems to be completely uninvolved in today's affairs?
But all those things are a non-issue if you don't even believe in God in the first place.