Religion is meant to scare, subdue and delude its followers into following a way of life. It's the most powerful psychological warfare that ever was. A Stockholm's syndrome to a philosophy to the point where you are not only compelled to stop asking 'why' but would do all in your power to prevent someone else from doing it. read more
irrational = unreasonable, illogical, groundless, baseless. Unfounded, unjustifiable. Religion = a particular system of faith and worship. It is not unreasonable that humans seek to understand their existence. read more
Clearly politics and religion do go hand-in-hand quite often, even if they should not. read more