"it first evolved as mans way to interact with the supernatural world and was later co-opted for political purposes as a means of control (from power-through to power-over)"
"so it's safe to say that religion was developed to 'control the masses'"
I never got why some people insist that their spirituality is better than my religion. Just because I base my framework on someone else's work doesn't mean it isn't wholly mine. Why re-invent the wheel? Okay, now I just sound lazy, but you know what I mean.
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"it first evolved as mans way to interact with the supernatural world and was later co-opted for political purposes as a means of control (from power-through to power-over)"
"so it's safe to say that religion was developed to 'control the masses'"
I never got why some people insist that their spirituality is better than my religion. Just because I base my framework on someone else's work doesn't mean it isn't wholly mine. Why re-invent the wheel? Okay, now I just sound lazy, but you know what I mean.