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Example?Do people attempt to manipulate the actions of others by inflicting pain?
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I need a pack of disposable razors, a bottle of bleach and a pack of matches for this demonstration.
Do people attempt to manipulate the actions of others by inflicting pain?
What are they teaching the world and the children?
Has Religion taught us to do this?
Is religion really teaching us not to do this?
What do you think?
Do people attempt to manipulate the actions of others by inflicting pain?
What are they teaching the world and the children?
Has Religion taught us to do this?
Is religion really teaching us not to do this?
What do you think?
The ability to suffer cognitive dissonance doesn't seem to be a widespread human trait.
Lol - a resounding "yes". It's a natural component of the human condition. Live it, love it or get out.
My answers to your four subsequent questions:
Most of the Semitic religions seem to impose what I consider to be akin to child abuse by way of what you've described in your OP. This sick aspect needs to be extinguished ASAP IMO.
Judaism, Christianity and especially Islam need to take a back seat for a few centuries if humanity is to venture anywhere useful and/or meaningful.
With any luck, a few centuries of ridiculing religion will render it an afterthought.
Wishful thinking I 'spose.
Religion is generally flexible and ambiguous enough that it is used to teach whatever the people and culture around that religion feel the need to teach.
You're never going to eradicate people using pain, threats, or intimidation to control and manipulate other people. It's just particularly sad when people use a religion they purport to be peaceful/loving to these ends, and feel completely justified and correct in doing so. The ability to suffer cognitive dissonance doesn't seem to be a widespread human trait.
Religion taught me how to connect with family, my family in spirit, and my ancestors. Religion taught me how to live and not to afflict pain on myself or others. Religion influenced me for the good.
Unfortunately, not everyone uses religion in the same way the rest of us do. Maybe because of bad experiences and/or their religion (or belief system) dictates what is true faith and what is religion. It's a total generalization.
I can't learn lessons from people who afflict pain on others. I can learn lessons from religions which most I read tell us to do the opposite.
Religion is teaching us not to do this. We just like to manipulate religion (i.e. people in power, government, Church) for their good at one time or another. That's not religion. That's politics.
Do people attempt to manipulate the actions of others by inflicting pain?
What are they teaching the world and the children?
Has Religion taught us to do this?
Is religion really teaching us not to do this?
What do you think?
We are hardwired that way. Just a fact of life.
Religion can be a part of that. But, it wasn't really ''religion'' either. Unless 'religion' is at the donut shop etc, I would say that religion can be used but ultimately its the persons responsibility
Do people attempt to manipulate the actions of others by inflicting pain?
What are they teaching the world and the children?
Has Religion taught us to do this?
Is religion really teaching us not to do this?
What do you think?
Like everything, there's more to it than just "good" and "bad."
People can very easily use systems conceived by various religions to manipulate and abuse mankind around them. It is a powerful tool and in the "wrong" hands it can be rather dangerous.
Used to justify all sorts of abhorrent things.
It can be used to connect to one's roots and help a person find a sense of some kind of fulfillment,
Religion is what you make out of it.