Behave or Be Damned(A neutral outlook on the Christian behavioral modification.)
...ings and seminars of their belief. Belief and faith are two tools used by religion to unenlighten followers, to lead them to accept concepts which may not be wholly truth, and is accentuated with the belief of "if one does not behave themselves and act righteously, in the eyes of the faith, they are doomed to go to a proverbial Hell". Appropriate behavior and righteousness are biased concepts, as they are judged by those not in position to judge, and are judged on a standardized, and incorrect, concept of what is 'correct'. The basis of the incorrectness of these views are that they are conclusions drawn from an ancient book -- if the Bible is an unbiased book at all -- that holds no accurate context to the modern world. Furthermore, fear is instilled into follows by the elders of faith via threat of damnation, should one err from the path that is alighted by the Bible itself. If fear is required to create the 'correct' response of followers, then their actions are not true, instead forced upon them by said fear. In fabrication of this alleged damnation, the concept of Hell was borne into creation, and then used to manipulate followers, to keep believers on the 'righteous path' so that they are not taken to Hell upon their demise. This fear prevents believers from seeking truth, from discovering what more to life exists than the preachings thrust upon them by elders. Incidentally, this Hell could truly exist, or ...