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Old 07-11-2008, 04:03 PM
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I don’t know that behavior control is a primary goal of religion. To suggest so amounts to unfair reducitonism.

Religion seeks to explain and fulfill a need experienced broadly by mankind.

So you are saying that immortality is the height of freedom?
May not be primary but like I said, one of the main goals.

But is the explaination true or just something inserted so that we can say "Here is the answer" which sounds better than "I don't know"?

Probably. If something you fear most is death, wouldn't immortality be freedom?
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