My wife and I recently celebrated our anniversary by going back to the chapel we were married in and revisiting the restaurant from our first date.
I am one very lucky guy.
this post was submitted on 28 Oct 2025
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What if I don't pay tithes? Why do they need to control my behaviour? Who even is "they"- my priest?
I guarantee you've provided something of value. Either cash, donated items/food or your time.
Everything connected to religion is designed to control your behavior.
Any donated food was for foodbank drives. Is donating to the needy bad?
Most of the time I just annoy the priests with questions and theories or pointing out mistakes made in the liturgy.
And why do they need to control my behaviour - who is the individual scamming me?
As I said, religion as a whole is scamming you. Just by attending church, you're being "controlled". Very simple and obvious to understand.
Adios.
Not really. You're not giving much of a motive. Who is religion? Who is in on the scam?
You're intentionally being annoying. Go away. Brainwashed fool.
They aren't really. Just asking you to give backing to your position. You're getting worked up. I'm guessing it's probably a sensitive topic for you.
Not everyone has a bad experience in or with organized religions. Not everything about every church is broken. If you're taking an absolutist position that they are, that's as naive an approach as you are accusing them of.
I answered their questions. They just don't like the answers.
You didn't, you just dodged them. You kinda sound a bit brainwashed tbh 🤔
No. The question was "who is doing the scamming".... Answer: ENTIRE religion.
Question 2: "how am I being controlled?"... simply by attending church is control.
Asked and answered.... Done with the BS of not accepting those answers.
So I am being scammed into doing nothing by nobody and I am being controlled because I opt to worship God alongside other people on the weekends? It sounds like a flat earth conspiracy theory, ie, what's the point/motive of "the big cover-up"?
If you worship any "god", you've been brainwashed and scammed. End story.
Goodbye, sucker.
Maybe you're the one who's been brainwashed and scammed. Actually, you probably are the one who's been scammed. Sad, really.