People have learned since childhood to rely on god and prayer as a substitute—in many cases—for action, and responsibility for those actions. They learn that they will receive their ultimate punishment and rewards in a far, far away place—heaven and hell. But, in the mean time, they may seek their rewards in this life (great rewards in this life often acting as a sign of being chosen by their creator), regardless of whom they tread on—after all, that’s what the unchosen people were set on the earth for.

And, when they make a wrong turn, and get tempted by that evil satan, all they need to do is ‘go and say they sin no more’. Everybody’s a sinner—born into sin as a matter of fact—so they can’t really help themselves sometimes. And as for the ‘down-trod’, they’ll receive their just deserts in another, better world. What a fantasy!

But it’s a fantasy that people have continued to believe since the beginning of time. They justify their actions according to it, and condemn others because of it. Zeus and Jesus are equally a product of imagination. But our children continue to be taught that the latter is more real than the former; and adults continue to believe it to their death. What greater indoctrination can there be?