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But would a master plan justify the suffering? There is a lot of built in suffering in this world that has little to do with self will.
There is no contract that says if you adhere to a certain kind of behavior that life's tragedies will pass you buy. There is jut a vague claim that it will all be made better later, when you are dead.
I think we run far afield and often forget that religion is an elemental form of social engineering that predates secular authority.
ITs a societal version of do this or else daddy will angry, or wait till daddy gets home.
Religion is a social engineering tool regardless of the status of an actual God. And thats important to remember.
Thats why almost all religions have general guidelines that are designed to strengthen social systems and provide for the rasing of children.
And its also why almost all religions have specific taboos and rules that are usually cultural and geogrphical.
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