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Old 03-01-2008, 04:03 PM
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Is the purpose of religion to scare?

people into following a set of rules to avoid punishment in the afterlife.

If you disagree with this, then what is the purpose of religion in your opinion?
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Old 03-01-2008, 04:30 PM
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The purpose of religion is to control. Fear is just one of the tools it uses.
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Intimidation is one of it's purposes, if not the only one it's got left.
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