Ah missed this: On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 6:29 AM, Kragen Javier Sitaker <[email protected]> wrote: > Does religion really "play the freedom game"? Maybe it depends on the > religion, but a lot of religions seem to be at the opposite end of the > spectrum: here is a list of rules for how to live your life, down to such > details as what sex positions to use, what clothes to wear, and what time to > get up, and all of this is ordained by the almighty creator of the Universe, > so > there is no escape from enforcement and no possibility that these rules might > be fallible.
Yes, but all religions promise freedom in the afterlife. Religion is like fiat money, there's nothing to see, it's all abstract, so it can solve any logical problem. I'll make up a story to explain the narrative: So you feel trapped by a gambling problem? Say three Hail Marys and you'll be cured. Ok, I've done that, but Father I'm not yet cured. Say three hundred Hail Marys and fast during Lent. Ok, I've done that, but Father I'm not yet cured. Stay away from sex, and shave your head. ... This is religious inflation; the same as fiat money that is printed too often. Finally when you can tolerate the inflation no more, you switch currencies, or Gods. This is a crisis of faith. Still believers will always find something to believe in. Cheeni
