return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 months agoWhy in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?message-squaremessage-square283fedilinkarrow-up1486arrow-down1122
arrow-up1364arrow-down1message-squareWhy in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square283fedilink
minus-squarePonyOfWar@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up213arrow-down3·edit-28 months agoBecause religion provides comfort, community and a meaning to people’s existence that goes beyond “we were born of chance on an insignificant rock somewhere in the universe”. (I’m not religious BTW)
minus-squarecoffeebiscuit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down12·8 months agoIt also exists to control people, and it still works.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up66arrow-down8·8 months agoOrganised religion is always about power and money.
minus-squareFloufym@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·8 months agoBoth talking about capitalism here, right ?
Because religion provides comfort, community and a meaning to people’s existence that goes beyond “we were born of chance on an insignificant rock somewhere in the universe”.
(I’m not religious BTW)
It also exists to control people, and it still works.
Organised religion is always about power and money.
Both talking about capitalism here, right ?