Selling the Assurance of Afterlife Rewards for Believers by Monetizing Fear
Selling the assurance of afterlife rewards for believers is an effective financial tactic. By monetizing fear for profit, Western organized religion has built a recession-proof cash flow. Are you a customer? Learn to use this inner spark to fuel a journey of personal and spiritual development instead of being used as a source of income for a religion. There are many kinds of fear. There is a fear of failure, rejection, abandonment, and loss of relationships, but nothing tops our existential fear of death. Beliefs about heaven and hell shape our culture. You don't have to be a follower of an organized religion to have afterlife beliefs. The promises of eternal life are a central element to many philosophies. What is important is the process you go through to choose what you believe. Most people don't decide to do research on the afterlife to choose which religion or group to align with. The majority of people acquire their beliefs through indoctrination. This occurs either as children or when they have some type of crisis and need support. At these times, people are vulnerable and easier to manipulate. Many religions and cults use common psychological ploys to manipulate people. A common ploy starts with a question like, do you know what will happen when you die? The insecurity of death brings up the personal crisis known as the dark night of the soul. It can be a doorway to self-development. But here is where religion turns these fears into a cash flow jackpot. How do they do it?
The Ethics of Selling Afterlife Promises
Ethics are guiding moral principles that tell us what is right or wrong. You find ethical guidelines in many fields. These guidelines discuss issues of fairness and justice and justify these value judgments. The afterlife is the concept of the continued existence of our being after physical death. Read the full article
