Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
21. John Lennon said all we need:: "All you need is love."
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 09:19 PM
Feb 2018

Organized religion is the oldest, most profitable marketing scam on the planet.

What they do is, sell a product: salvation, which costs absolutely nothing to make, and sell it to those looking for answers that science can't entirely explain while the organization grows by assimilating many cultures and traditions to spread, like a virus, through as many cultures as it can.

Martin Luther formed a new church because the Pope was corruptly selling slices of Heaven known as "indulgences". The Pope was on the take from both poor and wealthy supporters - no surprise there. It's called 'Merchandising!"
A lot of protestants may not be making it to heaven then. demigoddess Feb 2018 #1
I remember when he said this Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #2
Not better than Pope Francis. He's what a Pope should be. n/t pnwmom Feb 2018 #3
A detailed answer to that would get us waaaaay off topic. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #4
He talks quite a bit, but policy remains the same Major Nikon Feb 2018 #6
Better to be an atheist than any Catholic Major Nikon Feb 2018 #5
There's a joke about Republicans in here somewhere... Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #7
You are insulting thousands of Catholic DUers. pnwmom Feb 2018 #8
Of course it's nothing new Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #11
You're wrong. He said: pnwmom Feb 2018 #13
"Wrong" does not mean what you think it means. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #14
No, it's not a shot at atheists. He's RESPONDING to CATHOLICS who think like that, pnwmom Feb 2018 #16
Right. Bergoglio is telling catholics that atheists are bad, and they can do better. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #17
No, he's not. He's telling Catholics that nobody is inherently better than anyone else. pnwmom Feb 2018 #18
When Bergoglio says, "even the atheists" that's not a compliment. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #19
How ironic that I'll be allowed into a place that doesn't exist. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #15
That dog wont hunt Major Nikon Feb 2018 #12
Most of these republican evangelicals believe that they can do anything they want, no matter how smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #9
Il Papa is correct mcar Feb 2018 #10
whoever believes in me will have everlasting life. bad catholics included probably nt msongs Feb 2018 #20
John Lennon said all we need:: "All you need is love." vkkv Feb 2018 #21
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Pope Francis says that an...»Reply #21