Religion: The Miracle Tonic

I often found the notion of sin and redemption amusing. I imagine an 18th century quack who runs about convincing people that they are sick, and that he alone has the cure for only two bucks a bottle. In my opinion, the Christian clergy are not much different. They spend an enormous amount of time convincing people that they are full of sin that they alone can cure. It wasn't enough that they convince a person that they have actually, willfully, sinned at least once in their life; but they had to go and invent the doctrine of the Fall. So basically one's first sin is the sin of birth. Before a new born baby takes it's first breath, it is already a sinner in need of redemption. Amazingly convenient if you happen to be in the sin redemption business, but not so convenient if you want to live life without an ever present, gnawing guilt. Once again, another example of how life and religion are not compatible.