Is religion a form of psychological control?

[Diamond Domino]

I mean... it seems that religion could've been implemented just to see if people would blindly follow something while denying things that humans naturally crave seems to me to be...unnatural. How many religious zealots do things normal people wouldn't normally do, all in the name of a god? It just seems like one big test to me.

[Abrahim]

quote:Originally posted by Diamond Domino:

I mean... it seems that religion could've been implemented just to see if people would blindly follow something while denying things that humans naturally crave seems to me to be...unnatural. How many religious zealots do things normal people wouldn't normally do, all in the name of a god? It just seems like one big test to me.

I find that people who are going to do bad, find any excuse to do it, be it religion, politics, or a candy cane.

Who do you think gave us the test?

[---Beany---]

It's not a form of psychological control but it is used as a tool for psychological control.

It's also used as a tool for spiritual enlightenment.

[Diamond Domino]

I don't mean to sound outraegeous, but... do you think an extraterrestrial life form administered the test?

[Abrahim]

quote:Originally posted by Diamond Domino:

I don't mean to sound outraegeous, but... do you think an extraterrestrial life form administered the test?

Yes, I'll be writing about it soon.

[psychedelicious]

I think it is used to control people. Somehow, all the flourishing cultures have very similar morals and ethics that stem from different religions. People decided that they didn't want to be murdered so they said that killing is wrong. They didn't want their shit stolen so stealing is wrong.

[Adorkable]

Look for "Thoughts in Captivity" in the totse text file section.

[Real.PUA]

quote:Originally posted by Abrahim:

I find that people who are going to do bad, find any excuse to do it, be it religion, politics, or a candy cane.

Who do you think gave us the test?

Is that why many muslims suicide themselves to kill others and why you will find almost zero jains that will commit any violence whatsoever? Different religions teach different things and every belief has consequences.

[Mellow_Fellow]

Yes.

It can also make people very happy, but only to a certain extent, there is always more beyond organised control, and the role of the individual in mental expansion cannot be underestimated.

[Abrahim]

quote:Originally posted by Real.PUA:

Is that why many muslims suicide themselves to kill others and why you will find almost zero jains that will commit any violence whatsoever? Different religions teach different things and every belief has consequences.

Some Jains die of starvation or malnurishment. The Qur'an never asks people to kill themselves but instead says "kill not yourselves"