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Originally posted by jonsagara
1) A mental crutch for those who need hope in their lives.
2) An ingenious mind control device created to control the masses. What better way is there to control people than to tell them that if they misbehave, they will burn in hell forever; or if they live a life full of virtue and piety, they will live in eternal bliss in the kingdom of God?
My $0.02.
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As far as religion being a mental crutch for those who need hope in their lives, this can be a lot of things not just religion. There are a lot of Americans who use work, drugs, etc. as their crutch.
-SigmaChiCard, being that the bible was written long after the events in the bible actually occured there is a really good possibility that ALL of the stories are not completely accurate. As far as finding a religion, only you know what you want out of life and how you believe. Before I settled down in my faith, I researched Buddism, Islam, Judaism, and various denominations of Christianity. More so than the religion itself, the level of spirituality has to be there. Religion and spirituality are not the same.