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Major Nikon

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4. The whole idea behind the conveniently unverifiable promise of reward and punishment is power

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:27 AM

Mar 2020

When you have managed to convince anyone of it, you gain power over them because you now get to define the conditions those things are based on. The Christians who claim other Christians aren’t real Christians are just trying the enforce their own method of control. It’s all about trying to gain power over someone. Always has been, always will be.

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Trump's Christian right worships power more than they worship God [View all] lordsummerisle Mar 2020 OP

Because Rebl2 Mar 2020 #1

Yes, it's all about power. Power to force others. SharonAnn Mar 2020 #2

It's an old tradition. Marcuse Mar 2020 #3

The whole idea behind the conveniently unverifiable promise of reward and punishment is power Major Nikon Mar 2020 #4

Nope. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #5

Thanks for your perspective n/t lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #6

It's all about being able to say.... trotsky Mar 2020 #7

I would like to say Coldplay isn't a real band. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #8