Hello People,

I would like to know what people think about this

I have heard it say that they only way to control mankind is through Hope and Fear.

This can be pushed by man in any direction however, man can kill another man

When religeon started to appear thousands of years ago, there was now a new dimension

The rulers of the area started to state they were appointed by God and as such was above reproach

As God cannot be seen, how can anybody fight him, if his angered his wrath is always mighty and as such no man can kill God (so states the books)

God was able to control the masses through Hope and Fear

So my question is this, Was God created by Man?

Just Dahlia

God created Man
At least as far as I was brought up, as a Catholic, the rest is way beyond what my pea brain can comprehend.

edit: and if he was invented to control Man, he's not doing a very good job, as far as I'm concerned.

::Please don't strike me down::

Fr_Chuck

Governments have used religion to control people.

TUT317

Was God invented to control man? According to Marx he was.

Marx claimed that religion was the opium of the people. Religion is a sign of the oppressed creature. The economic conditions of the poor prevent them from finding true happiness. If you can't find true happiness in this world your will find it in the next.

Governments using religion to control people? Yes, Marx would say that governments are intent on perpetuating the myth to keep the masses under control.

Keeping in mind of course we are talking about 19th century industrialized society.

Marx was of the opinion that because he had discovered the economic origin of religion he had exposed the idea of god as a myth. This argument is irrelevant as to whether God exists or not.

Just because we have discovered the origins of a belief does not mean that we have disproved this belief.