PhalanxCO said:
The sheep have a responsibility to reason for themselves whether the teachings of the shepherd are in line with the scriptures or not. |
in my opinion people do not turn to or embrace religion because they want to "think for themselves". they want security and peace of mind. they want to be free from uncertainty and they want to hear that everything will be alright as long as you follow the rules.
i am not saying these are bad things, but they hold a lot of potential for abuse, especially as every scripture can be interpreted in any way it suits someone.
“It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grams a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”
- George Orwell, ‘1984’
