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Originally Posted by zen_tom
Yes, there is pure religion - the faith that someone has that is a subjective, emotional and very personal thing.
And then there is the way religion has been sponsored, endorsed and redirected by politicians in order to provide themselves with higher authority. Whether it's Egyptian God-Kings, or The God sanctioned Kings and Queens of Europe, to the Emperors of Rome who had the favour of their gods bestowed upon them, to Moses. All these leaders linked themselves to the authority of unearthly powers/beings in order to solidify their own authority.
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Well I would have to disagree with you there. Religion always has been intimately tied to political power. This is why the idea of "seperation of church and state" is something which has to be actively fought for, rather than something which just happens naturally. However further discussion of this would is just way beyond the scope of this thread.