This could get right serious hare....
to totally oversimplify the subject, religion quite likely started as a way to explain the unexplained and give people the feeling of at least limited control (e.g. prayer, sacrifice, etc) over uncontrollable and inexplicable events.
Very quickly, some people realised it was also a wonderful tool for controlling the populace on a whole spectrum of scales. And if a populace needs to be manipulated into any sort of behaviour, then it suggest that it's not the natural behaviour.
Which means those who never stray outside the rules of the vehicle of control will be in a tiny minority.
Posted By: Steve in Holland on November 25th 2009 at 17:21:32
Message Thread
- Do you reckon the existed of God will be a daily thing on here for the next year? (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:02:52
- now look what you've only gone and done vvvvvvvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:30:50
- I hope so (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:08:51
- I'll fritzl you one day (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:14:47
- I'm going to ring up Richard Bacons every night (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:18:14
- Pssst (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 25, 17:19:05
- Late night 5live host, (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:25:51
- Blimey, that sounds a blast. I must listen to it sometime. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 25, 17:30:28
- Late night 5live host, (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:25:51
- Pssst (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 25, 17:19:05
- I'm going to ring up Richard Bacons every night (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:18:14
- I'll fritzl you one day (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:14:47
- Probably (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 25, 17:07:21
- Weird really, cos I'm a non believer but I don't feel the need to babble on about it so (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:08:16
- Ditto... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Nov 25, 17:43:38
- I think you're taking umbrage at some of those "babbling on" rather than the message... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 25, 17:12:19
- probably more atheists than believers, so it seems (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 25, 17:14:51
- Thank God for it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 25, 17:15:38
- he might have created atheists to test the faith of his believers (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 25, 17:19:52
- Thank God for it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 25, 17:15:38
- probably more atheists than believers, so it seems (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 25, 17:14:51
- Oh. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 25, 17:09:54
- ouch (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 25, 17:23:20
- Marvin! Marvin! Marvin! (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:13:06
- True. Can't say you've ever brought it up. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:09:26
- lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:07:48
- Weird really, cos I'm a non believer but I don't feel the need to babble on about it so (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:08:16
- Has it? Can't say I'd noticed more than a few times (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:06:28
- *existence (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:03:51
- Must have missed that. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:07:11
- Is OG a God botherer? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 25, 17:08:14
- I think so, I guess he just stays out of the drivelling on here (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:12:36
- To be fair to him (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:16:38
- Surprised me too but I believe so (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:08:52
- He's not a very good one (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:11:17
- Are any of them ?! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:14:17
- I must just say that i've never met a proper Christian (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:21:56
- Christians are all right (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:22:56
- Most muslims i've met have been ok too. (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:29:38
- I'm not sure I actually know the religion of most people I've met. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 25, 17:31:57
- I didn't say Muslims (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:30:59
- Ooooarrrrr (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:36:13
- or maybe mussels? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 25, 17:33:01
- Most muslims i've met have been ok too. (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:29:38
- OG is a lawyer as well. That must confuse things ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:22:52
- He doesn't do proper law though, does he - just money stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 25, 17:34:21
- haha (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:25:40
- Christians are all right (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:22:56
- Probably a similar proportion to non believers. We're all just people (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 25, 17:15:29
- This could get right serious hare.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:21:32
- I think you'll find all Catholic priests (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:15:11
- I must just say that i've never met a proper Christian (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:21:56
- He'll forgive anything God (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:13:16
- I wouldn't like to feel his Wrath (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:16:23
- Are any of them ?! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:14:17
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 25, 17:09:55
- He's not a very good one (General Chat) - Small, Nov 25, 17:11:17
- I think so, I guess he just stays out of the drivelling on here (General Chat) - pants, Nov 25, 17:12:36
- Is OG a God botherer? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 25, 17:08:14
- Must have missed that. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 25, 17:07:11
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