The fact is most of the people who are nonbelievers or sceptics about religion are educated people with means. They have taken the time to learn and understand sciences which can contradict the text (The Bible). They also have established “an independence” or “self-reliance” which makes deity unnecessary.
Marginalized people on the other hand rely on hope to keep them going; and they find that hope in “the word”. They may have reservations, but they dare not question religion incase this is their ticket out of being marginalized.
Napoleon Bonaparte once said religion is a necessity in a society. It gives the marginalized hope for a better future; so they accept their current situation and accept the oppressor and caste system for they have been promised a brighter future/afterlife. This acceptance ensures that the marginalized will not revolt against the wealthy few. Without religion, the status quo would not hold.
Religion also suits people in their desperate moments such as sickness, accidents or other events where earthly means cannot be of assistance. Such situations are life-turning even for the educated and well-of.
Religion has therefore become a part-time practice for many in the middle and upper-income and education levels. It is solution for “when all else fails”.
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