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Originally Posted by dinosaur
Not only was religion created to control the masses, but it was also used "answer" questions of the unknown (sun rising, weather changes, etc).
As science answered a lot of these questions, the need to religion to answer these questions dissolved to where religion is today. As religion has no official judgement in life (laws do this now), and in all reality, no relevance....it becomes more of a catalyst for moral and ethical behavour. Proper and correct (according to religion) behavour dictates ones future in the after life. Be good in this life and follow the teaching of xxxxx religion and go on to live a happy life in the after world.
People fear death and take comfort in knowing what is going to happen after. This is the one and ONLY thing that still allows religion to hang on.
Should there ever be a day when what happens after you die is answered...religion will be history.
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I think I might be able to answer your last sentence. I bet life after death is very similar to life before one is born.