On June 23, 2002 07:03 pm, Joel Hammer wrote: > I don't think all religions are simply tools to control the ignorant. > Certainly, religous belief provides sentient creatures with a rationale to > continue their existence. > Joel
I really do not believe that its the religion that tends to rule the people. If anything, religion lends a sense of balance. However, the church on the other hand uses religion to control the people so as to ensure a supply of steadily flowing cash. I have yet to find anywhere in the bible that says "thou shalt give xx% of your yearly earnings to GOD" JMHO Ted Ozolins (VE7TVO) Westbank, B. C. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
