Have religions been corrupted through the ages by the people in charge of them?
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Religions are all about power, and power corrupts.\n\nThank God that you don't need a religion to follow Christ.
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a religion and has been one for thousands of years.
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many do know ,but do not like to admit it or rather pretend that everything is ok.Otherwise they have to come to terms with reality ,and religion is a drug after all,which absolves the people from reality and places them in a contented fantasy with all questions answered.\n\nthat the bible is a document compiled ,over the centuries ,updated periodicly to adjust to the times and people threshold of credibility is certain.\n\nWritten by devious old men as part of a ancient stratey for manipulation,power,finance  with control as a goal\nwith a complex agenda which to this day is being persued\n\nthat this agenda exists  is being revealed more  and more ,this being the age of revelations (as is mentioned by Terance MacKenna,Nostradamus,Jesus to name a few the dawn of the new milinium being a time of great revalations)\n(check www,infowars-David Icke the biggest secret)
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well, i think it is a religion that is very old styled, not modernised, and have a lot of unnecessary rules that are just wrong these days
47634
Nope, I don't think so. They're just a lot stricter than most of the other religions because they value what their parents taught them handed down from generations ago. A lot of other people are fanatics too who don't belong in the muslims society.
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Religions based on perversion of truth would be inconsistent if they didn't try to cover up all perversions in their religion.
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Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely!\nI think that sums it up in (in a nut shell) in this case at least.\nHe was a Christian by the way!!
949166
Certainly!  But religions use EVERYTHING to scare and manipulate.
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no it isn't fair. and it wasn't fair 10,000 years ago when they said the same for far older religions. and it won't be fair 10,000 years from now. the world isn't a fair place. deal with it.
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Good question. Many people (including government officials) believe that religion keeps people in line with moral codes and supervised behavior. Therefore, the work of religious bodies is complimentary to the work of government agencies (this used to be especially true in education and hospitals). In my opinion churches should be heavily taxed, as they have become too powerful.
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interesting theory\ni would imagine that applies with religion yes\nhowever most religions have adapted .. even those who seem set in their ways , did at one point borrow and adopt other beliefs\n\nin saying that , i do feel that in present day , adapting is no longer accepted for many
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Not during our lifetime. Not while we still have religious"leaders" who think they know 100% what Buddha, Jesus, whomever said. Not while leaders of countries declare war and follow it immediately by saying "May God Bless......". Not while religions teach that THEIR religion is the ONLY path to God. Not while politicians try to be Religious leaders and religious leaders act like politicians. Not while the answer to children who were abused by Priests is to cover it up instead of helping the victims. \n\nI wish I had a better answer for you.
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There are hundreds of religions, and most of them claim that all of the others are wrong.\n\nTake your pick.
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yes. churches are run like a business, and they have to be audited every year like any other company. they have to keep detailed books.
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I believe there are differences in religions because otherwise we wouldnt have so many problems affeecting mankind today....religion is about serving the grand creator....worship that is pure and is based on the principles from the bible and not mans thinking....religions today do not live by bible principles
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Let's be honest. All the religions are based on lies.
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Yes I believe it has gone to far.  I remember saying it when I was in school (I am 32 now) and there was nothing wrong with it then or now.  It dosn't say WHICH god so it shouldn't be an issue.  Most people have their own gods.  Is only the athiests that have a problem.  They say the division between church and state but once again it dosnt say what type of church so why does it matter.