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To: tejek who wrote (318346)1/2/2007 2:37:03 PM
From: SiouxPal  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1586543
 
Religion was created to control the masses with the threat of everlasting pain.

The Pharaohs were excellent at that. They were surrounded by those who could, at any moment kill them and take their shit. They had to control them.

People want to cling to the concept of living after they are deader than mackerels.
Carl Sagan, in his 13 part series "Cosmos" explained it so very well.