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**MagicNakor** · 09-06-2003, 08:02 AM

But it seems that "unbeleiving" is for the illiterate.

**sabbath** · 09-06-2003, 09:35 AM

If believing in God, helps you, then you should believe. Nothing wrong with that.

I think that religion is a way to control and guide the masses, but what the hell, that's just my opnion...

Edit- Small syntax error, fixed that

**J'Pol** · 09-06-2003, 09:40 AM

Being a catholic to trade I love it when people say that religion is used to control the masses.

**sabbath** · 09-06-2003, 09:44 AM

Originally posted by JPaul@6 September 2003 - 11:40
Being a catholic to trade I love it when people say that religion is used to control the masses.

Thanks, it's not mine, heard it from someone else

**chalice** · 09-06-2003, 10:01 AM

Revolution is the opium of the intellectuals.

**sabbath** · 09-06-2003, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by chalice@6 September 2003 - 12:01
Revolution is the opium of the intellectuals.

I don't see anyone rebelling. Though the comment is so right

**ilw** · 09-06-2003, 12:05 PM

the comment about controlling the masses may possibly have come from quote by Napoleon Bonaparte
"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet."

**Biggles** · 09-06-2003, 12:34 PM

I thought the "masses" quote came from Marx and Engels. ('Manifesto' I think)

However, the French revolutionaries were very anti religion too. The custom of senior Church posts only going to landed aristocracy had a little to do with that. It was almost impossible to have a career in the Church in 18th century France without the right family connections.

It was little surprise that the Church heirarchy supported the aristocracy - they were simply supporting their Dads and brothers.