
Originally Posted by
grovestreet
If you look back at history, why do you think religion was very successful in coercing their belief systems to the general public? I believe it was the lack of access to information. As we all know the state before was largely influenced by religious institutions. They are mostly responsible for the education of young minds. Therefore they had a monopoly of information, they give the general public a value system that would perpetuate their power. In other words, a very efficient brainwashing propaganda campaign.
But today, we live in the "information age". Information is literally right at your fingertips thanks to the internet. You now have the choice to explore different points of view unlike before.