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Religion

Religion


According to the dictionary "religion is the service and worship of God
or the supernatural."1  I challenge that definition.  It is true that all
religions do involve the worship of some supernatural force, however, it is
also true that no religion in history has ever stopped at that. For a more
complete definition of the word religion we also have to examine two other
aspects. How has it affected man over the centuries? And what is the true
motivation of its leadership?  Some would have you believe that it has brought
peace and harmony to the world and that its leaders are motivated by the
service of their god.

I suggest that a more accurate definition of word would be as follows.
Religion, a feudal system of government which uses fear, hate and sometimes
lies to control and manipulate people for the betterment of a select group of
individuals.

To better illustrate this point let's look at just three of the
countless examples that human......


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