Historically we are in the Age of Information, but I submit that we are in another
Dark Age of Christianity.  I know that this is not a new concept but we need to be reminded of it to see religion for what it is, to know our enemy.In the Middle Ages, “church” attendance was booming, everyone from serfs on up to Kings attended the “church” of the day. An article from Minnesota State University states, “From the moment of its baptism a few days after birth, a child entered into a life of service to God and God’s Church. As a child grew, it would be taught basic prayers, would go to church every week barring illness, and would learn of its responsibilities to the Church. Every person was required to
live by the Church’s laws and to pay heavy taxes to support the Church.  In return for this, they were shown the way to everlasting life and happiness after lives that were often short and hard.” 

“In addition to collecting taxes, the Church also accepted gifts of all kinds from individuals who wanted special favors or wanted to be certain of a place in heaven. These gifts included land, flocks, crops, and even serfs. This allowed the Church to become very powerful, and it often used this power to influence kings to do as it wanted.”

Due to the caste system, called the feudal system, most common people and all serfs could not read.  The ignorance of the people and the greed of all who had understanding allowed the Roman Catholic entity to thrive.  Selling God to the highest bidders and assuring people if they say certain prayers and pay the church they will go to heaven.

The modern apostate church still sells God to the highest bidder and teaches that if you say the sinner’s prayer and be a good little pew-sitter and pay your tithe, surely you will go to heaven.  And, if you really want to support and be a champion of their ministry they’ll even send a miracle healing cloth or anointing oil that will wipe away your sufferings and send you straight into a life of ease and prosperity.  And even better, that life is in the here and now not the obscure beyond. 

The common people of today live under a sort of chosen ignorance.  People don’t challenge what they’re taught, not because they are illiterate, but because they choose to be devoid of understanding.  Not wanting to upset the delicate balance of their greed-driven humanistic theology.  Unfortunately what Karl Marx said is too true, “Religion is the opiate of the masses.”  People must drug themselves to sleep with religion so that they can live their lives without sacrifice and feel that they are going to heaven.  (more…)