Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-7232811-20130506192751/@comment-7186329-20130508141435

Okay, so to discuss religion altogether firs it must be made clear what it is. Religion is an attempt to control faith. And has also been used as a way to gain power, money and control over stupid people. So, how is religion any different in 40k? It is not. The single greatest difference is that religion in 40k and worship, sustains and empowers god-like beings. Even creates them, and in 40k religion is also one of the means to hold together and control the Imperium. With that in mind faith by itself is not bad. Attemting to control faith for selfish reasons is a different matter, however if faith is to be directed for good reasons towards an undeniably and proven to exist superiour being then it is a different situation altogether.

Religion is not the cause for Humanities downfall, that which is responsible is Chaos. It has hindered and theatened humanity every step of the way. It was the cause for the Age of Strife, the cause The Emperor was created, and the cause for many wars in the universe. In 40k faith is what keeps them at bay, and acts as shield and protection against Chaos, as we can see with the Adepta. To put it simply faith is good, religion is mostly bad, unless undeniable evidence to the existance of a greater, good and well meaning being, that recquires worship is found.