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Religion is a tool to manipulate people according own will based on stories that happened similar in real world. Similar, meaning, the religion master picked stories that helped them explain why people have to behave like he says and maybe added som flavour here and there.
Please, people, can we just stop falling for it?
And what do you think the Buddha's big master plan was, what with telling people to seek enlightenment?
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32929855
And you think the BBS accurately represents the teachings of the Buddha, and the whole of Buddhism? I asked about the Buddha's master plan, you're trying to answer my question with this BBS article?
Well, one can use religion manipulation for things that are not evil as well.
Doesn’t makes it any better in my eyes, as think it is disrespectful, telling people fictional enhanced stories to manipulate. I prefer the scientific way of thinking and explaining. People understand way more than you think, if you just try to explain it in logical steps that they can follow.
So you think Aesop's Fables are bad?
I don’t know them, but if they are written to manipulate I surly dislike them, yes (I assume that because of the style you are asking)