Posted by toddcommish on 2/6/2013 12:23:00 PM (view original):
Religion is essentially a lie that's been perpetrated by various churches to maintain control and behavior modification over the ignorant masses. You can't DISPROVE religion, and that's where the appeal lies for the ignorant masses and organized religion has capitalized on it.
That's a bit strong, and is certainly true for what is generally regarded as the "fringe" religions, i.e. "cults". I would say the the generally regarded mainstream religions are more benign than that,
I was raised as Catholic, attended Catholic elementary and high schools, and my college was run by the Jesuits. While I certainly don't "believe" the dogma that the Catholic church professes as absolute truths, there are some aspects of Catholicism and Christianity in general that help shape and guide my moral compass.
I suppose, if I were so inclined, I'd be better off "shopping" for a different religion that better fit my personal beliefs, but that's never been a priority.