Ben: I blame the church
Lauren: lol
Lauren: For what?
Ben: Everything.
Ben: No, think about it.
Ben: The Church’s only major opponents throughout history have been educated people. Remove the desire to learn, and you remove the potential for educated people to undermine your grip on the world.
Ben: In fact, all of Western society is essentially a sinful existence purposefully manufactured by the Church for the Church. It reinforces laziness, and offers so many decadent temptations (reality television, celebrity scandal, capitalism, etc.) that it’s quite hard not to sin. And then who steps in to absolve you? The Church.
Just thought I‘d share. 
Society these days is so complicated that it is hard to believe there’s not someone behind the scenes pulling the strings.
Conspiracy theories are great, aren’t they? 
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That is one of the funniest conspiracy theories I’ve ever heard, and my favorite. Very well put also. :P
I think this mainly applies to the Catholic church though more than any of the other forms of Christianity or other religions though.
i ph34r teh catholic nuns! 
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Anyway, interesting conversation, quite logical too (and not dissimilar to the theory of governments manufacturing social problems to further its own agendas).
This is why I exist in an ethereal state. I feel neither concern nor care for mortal qualms. Instead I freely float around watching your minute little lives being played out according to the Masters Grand Scheme™ and snort.
Fwahaha, fear Ananiel and his Kitten of Doom.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at 9:23 AM