Selling Religion
April 28th, 2009
Rafael nailed it in his latest post about why people buy religion. It’s hell… without that, heaven doesn’t have a chance. He ends by saying:
Religion is a tricky sale, but Hell is what a sales person would call the perfect closer. As soon as people want to turn away from religion, they pull out the Hell card, and you’re locked in. Another soul saved. Which is the ironic thing, they believe they are doing you a favor, they are saving your soul, and for that you need to give them money.
Having been in sales, and having attended a Southern Baptist church, he’s not kidding. Basically a restatement of Pascal’s Wager. It’s shameless and bizarre once you step outside of the circle and see it for what it really is… Control.
And the people replied…