Traditional Christianity in The UK is in decline. In the past, it was used to keep people down, with the fearful consequences of displeasing The Almighty.
The new religions today are football and shopping. Other methods are used to keep people down, and the consequences of ignoring these are preached constantly. Global warming, sustainable energy and recycling are particularly popular at the moment. The authorities use the fear of non-compliance to control behaviour, with the bonus that they can tax them in the name of saving the planet.
First rule of governing people - keep them fearful.
perfect love casts out all fear,god is love,he accepts poeple as they are,he loves poeple more than you will ever know,you can approach him whithout fear and share your troubles,concerns pains,hurts,angers,worrys. he sets poeple free ,he heals ,restores,lifes ,marrieges,familys,, he heals the broken hearted, he gave us jesus,who laid down his life for us,we spat in his face but he still loved us,we mocked him but he still loved us,we cut his head open whith crown of thorns,but he still love us,we lashed him 39 times whith a spiked whip ,and he got nailed on the cross,in the ankle and wrists, then god poured all the sin that man has done present passed and future,,that we could be reconciled to god,through forgiveness .of sins.
Yeah! far out man, but please tell me how you know all these things.