Board:   [DoveNet] Religious Discussion/Debate/Evangelism
Subject: Re: Spirituality
From:    Vk3jed
Date:    Wed Jul 01, 2020 22:14

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-=> On 06-30-20 22:40, Moondog wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 Mo> At one time, the church was the state by itself.  When man began to

I have read that the original origin of religion in prehistoric times was
because we became aware of our own mortality, which was hard to deal with, so
the idea of an "afterlife" would have been appealing.

 Mo> look beyond their basic survival and wonder about how items moved in
 Mo> the sky, or how seasons worked,  I imagine it was easy to establish the
 Mo> existence of an outside source, or architect that lives outside our
 Mo> realm.  This became important for laws.  Kosher and Halal laws rose

Yes, some things can look like they've been "designed".

 Mo> from health issues regarding the proper and improper storingand
 Mo> preparation of certain foods. By making some laws as being the laws
 Mo> laid down by a diety, these laws were easier to enforce out of fear of
 Mo> going against the will of a higher power as opposed to the big guy

Definitely.  A have noticed that a number of old prohibitions seem based upon
health issues of the times when those parts of religious texts were written and
the laws laid down.

 Mo> waving a stick saying he's the boss.  When the laws became so complex
 Mo> it was hard for the average person to keep track of them, then that
 Mo> laid the groundwork for organized religions and tiered leadership
 Mo> within it.

And then those in power discovered they could control the masses...


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