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Originally Posted by Robo
I grew up in a Christian family with my grandpa as a minister the idea of religion back when it was probably created was a good idea give people hope that there is something more after this life is over. But that's not what religion is now it seems more like a tool for people in power to impose their will. I dont associate myself with any religion anymore
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I subscribe to this view. For most of human history, life was pretty miserable. Religion was something people could put their faith into, that something better was waiting for them once this tough life was over.
this helps explain why religion is still quite big in poor regions of the world, but not so much in the West anymore. Our standard of living is so high here that we have satisfaction in our lives and don't have to look for a higher purpose of why our kids all died of malaria and we pick cotton 7 days a week.