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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest
Many of them don't TRULY believe either. How can you believe and molest children? and not once or twice but repeatedly?
My point is that they may think they believe, but they don't really. What's funny is that if you truly believe that God knows you regardless of what you show others, then why don't you think God sees right through you in everything that you do? Your heart, your true intentions whether you ask for forgiveness or not? I'll tell you why... because many don't really believe what they preach; they just need to control the flock. That's how organized religion got started...a need to control the flock.
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I disagree, most of the Church is made up of people who did not abuse children. Their cover up of it is inexcusable but consistent with their beliefs about confession and forgiveness.
I'm not sure why you assume that the priests, bishops etc, don't think that God sees right through them. Unless you mean lay people?
I also disagree about the reason for organized religion being 'control.' At the very least not all of the people in 'control' see it that way. I think we've gone through a period where religion had a high control over people's lives in the Western world, but that it is a cyclical thing.
I see some point here though in ancient religions as well where religious reasons were provided for basic civic matters including when to plant and harvest, but I don't think anyone really created a religion with that intent.
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