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Old 9th June 2017, 01:12 PM   #150
halleyscomet
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Originally Posted by JayUtah View Post
Sort of. The purpose of religion is not to create a god to be worshiped, but to create a devil to be feared. You can keep your followers in line much more effectively via fear than via love.
Perhaps that's one reason the Mormons are losing ground. Satan isn't quite as scary without a proper "hell."
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