Because the world is mad.

I like the fact this forum is called religion and beliefs. Because they're not the same thing.

Beliefs are something we all develop.

Religion is a tool which hijacks our beliefs and claims them for it's own, duping people into identifying their beliefs via that label. They are then part of that. It's a movement of power, control and wealth. It formed the infrastructure of the way we all live today. It's both horrific, and yet, immensely impressive.

business is business

You're spot on @mikeymk, I think book religion becomes the main part of a person's belief system lying at the core of one's heart.
Business first @0gypsy0 :p

@mikeymk I think what's more impressive is that this belief system called religion is so designed as to necessitate its completely opposite movement, militant atheism, to keep it flourishing. Blind romance and blind rationality.

yeah we saw it oomph, the catholic church, the vatican...theyre all doing fine

Let's get this straight. Religion has convinced people that there's an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do, every minute, of every day. And this invisible man has a list, of ten specific things, he doesn't want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he'll send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish... for you to live forever, and suffer and burn and scream... until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you. He loves you, and he needs money. He always needs money. He's all powerful, all present and all wise.. just can't handle money. Religion takes in billions and billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and somehow they always need money. Now that's a good bullshit story. Holy shit.

George Carlin.

Material wealth maintains religious society.Money been obtained by so-called religious attitude.Wealth seemly the ultimate objective...