Do you think followers of original inligthened people ?

Question

twist their stories and enlightnemnt experiences into religion that later helps to keep people in fear ? ?

Answer 1

thank you craz4our  you said it right  i respect and love god  and believe him  yes i fear him  like i feared my parents  it is a different kind of fear  you want their approval so you do right  so you fear their disapproval  i cant explain it well but i tried  it isnt like a fear i have for a people with a gun at my head

Answer 2

I am just going to expand on the man above me (don't give me best answer).

Especially in Christianity, where the words of Jesus weren't published until 300 years or so after his death.  The game telephone (you know it?)  Every time a new generation learns they change the facts just a bit.  So imagine 15 generations changing the words of Jesus.  

And again, People forcing others to follow the religion, (Constantine, Vikings, French, The Pope.)  The leaders used fear to control, but they don't fear h**l as much as they fear their leaders.

Answer 3

i think for christianity something like this happened. but it wasn't so much the followers that twisted things, but the new leaders that took it over for their own interest. such as emperor constantine, that made christianity mandatory. and all those in power after in the medieval ages, and then later on t.v. evangelists, and others in media.

other religions not necessarily, the jesus ones are the most twisted i think. though still lots of the original ideas are within them.

Answer 4

Hi, as a Bible believing Christian, I don't see what you are describing as "fear"  < this is just another word for respect > the bible only teaches that we as God's children are to "respect" God as our maker and creator, as well should be, no more than what you would do for parents, or a teacher... In the old testaments , they feared God because they had only burned sin sacrifices to atone for their sins, and if God didn't accept it... you were doomed...so to speak, so they had every right to fear Gods wrath, as lost should today, but  we have Jesus, our kinsman-redeemer he has already paid the cost of our sins, hence we no more fear the wrath.< that if you accept his free gift >

as to the past histories of "religions" yes I'd say your correct that they have "twisted" the truths of the bible for thier own personal gain/power/controls...

but to you notice they pay the price for those deceit's , ei. catholic religion, jim baker.

but like I said before Jesus come from the point of love and wants the best for us, and for us to do our best... so I think it is very unfair that your statement condemns "enlightened" people to have to use fear to

get what they want.... some don't.... some do...the truth is still the truth....  you sin you die, you believe in Jesus and you live eternally...amen!