>>>Very well said Victor, you have expressed my way of thinking even better than I would
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>>Actually, religion is just one more means of herding people, or dividing them herd against herd so they'd fight while the real powers do their stuff unwatched.
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>The opiate of the masses, you might almost say ;-)

Yup, just like sports.

Actually, it's both the opium and the steroids. Get them all sedated and not asking any questions (like the worst question of all time, "where's the money?") when needed, or outraged at others (but direct that rage at anyone else on their level only, not higher).