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Originally Posted by Kizzy

I believe religions are institutions of power and greed.

This, in a nutshell.

I don't pretend to understand the mysteries of the universe and I don't completely reject the idea of some sort of intelligent creative force.

I do completely reject the idea of God (capital G), Allah, Jesus, Zeus, Vishnu, etc.

Organised religion is a power scam that feeds on people's insecurities and fears. Nothing more, nothing less. Anything written in a "holy book" of any description is deliberate bull**** or, at the ABSOLUTE best, human guesswork.

The arrogance and blinkeredness necessary to follow any organised religion is mind-boggling to me. You not only have to insist that YOUR super-special religion is the right one denouncing all others (there are hundreds, probs thousands of minor ones) but you also have to shut yourself off to an entire Universe of infinite unknown possibility. WHY anyone would want to do that is beyond me.