Societies Invent Religions
We all know that societies invent religions.
What then? We truly believe our religions. We NEED religion because we can't control our dark impulses... or our children's... without a greater power. We need it because our fear of death makes us feel terrified, like a cornered animal.
But then each society looks around to other societies and sees that they have different religions. So, what do we conclude? We narrow it down to a few choices:
1. Only one religion is true.
2. Most or all religions are true.
3. No religions are true.
4. Gods have cultural territories.
What we really mean is:
1. Only one religion is true. (All the other gods are fakes and frauds, except mine!)
2. Most or all religions are true. (They are all fakes and frauds but have a good morals.)
3. No religions are true. (All gods are fakes and frauds!)
4. Gods have cultural territories. (They are only fakes and frauds outside of their own cultural jurisdiction.)
Every once in awhile, one of us shockingly concludes:
"Why would it be so impossible and so inconceivable that out of all the myriads of religions out there, my religion is one of the frauds? What steps must I take to discover the truth?"
What then? We truly believe our religions. We NEED religion because we can't control our dark impulses... or our children's... without a greater power. We need it because our fear of death makes us feel terrified, like a cornered animal.
But then each society looks around to other societies and sees that they have different religions. So, what do we conclude? We narrow it down to a few choices:
1. Only one religion is true.
2. Most or all religions are true.
3. No religions are true.
4. Gods have cultural territories.
What we really mean is:
1. Only one religion is true. (All the other gods are fakes and frauds, except mine!)
2. Most or all religions are true. (They are all fakes and frauds but have a good morals.)
3. No religions are true. (All gods are fakes and frauds!)
4. Gods have cultural territories. (They are only fakes and frauds outside of their own cultural jurisdiction.)
Every once in awhile, one of us shockingly concludes:
"Why would it be so impossible and so inconceivable that out of all the myriads of religions out there, my religion is one of the frauds? What steps must I take to discover the truth?"
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