Looking backward into shared stories can teach us things, about ourselves, about others, and about how to be better people. But deities and cults have lifespans, just like human beings. They come and go in time. Anyone who tells you that they are more than parables, that, through them, these stories will solve your problems, is not interested in solving your problems but rather in controlling you and your life for their own ends. The forces of this universe operate independently of our beliefs.
by achrilock