The 'Roman' principle is also partly relevant to first nations in Australia.
However, back to the thread.
It makes me think about WHY people need religion.
What is in our instinctive behaviour which makes some require it?
The need to belong to a group perhaps. (safety in numbers)
Superstition.
Fear.
Just what is it?
Religion has been a controlling influence in societies for a long time.
It behaves somewhat like a government.
We need to educate ourselves away from harmful religious ideas.
Understand ourselves in far more depth.
Many already have.
Brave education seems to be the path to logical and calming thought.
But religion seems to have such a grip that changes might be difficult to bring about.
We can but hope, and of course struggle whilst we hope.

It's hereditary brainwashing.
Religious parents give it to their kids
Frighten the life out of them,
'You don't want to go to hell little johnny'.
'You must believe in Jesus, (and support Israel).'
Then act like overbearing zealots, discommunicate them from the family if they don't follow the religion, as per 'prodigal sons'.

'You are cast out, Judas goat!'
Family religious cults...

yep we know the god deniers blood lust to kill unborn babies, promote perversion and cut off teenagers' breasts and genitals always wants to go unchallenged. No amount of projection from the god deniers will make their putrid actions and dogmas right.

Hi runner,

Where have you been for the past few years, did you have to do a stint in purgatory for all your sins?

"God deniers" people who don't believe in a fanciful sky being, that old man with whiskers sitting in the clouds. Kill unborn babies, cut off teenagers' breasts and genitals all done without anaesthetic, just for the fun of it. YOU better watch out.

I am not not-religious because I detest religion.
I am this way because I think a religious view is wrong.
Everything I understand about myself and the world we all live in gives me a different outlook.
My awareness keeps me calm, contained, and able to deal with the world around me.
I don't spend time trying to defame religion.
Or worrying about a non-existent life after death.
But I do sometimes contrast their view with mine.
I just hope there will be enough people who think as I do to make a difference.
And cause a slow but steady drift away from harmful concepts.
We need truthful concepts to build a steady basis for living.

Bloody hell. Do I need to start posting again?
I thought you were dead runner.

Look around mate it is you religious nutters killing little children and civilians these days.