I would like to know the esoteric teachings of Christianity. What I learned as a child seems to be watered down to keep the ordinary folk placid like domesticated sheep. This is also how Buddhist monastics teach ordinary people. The Buddhist teachers give lay people easy practices to help them in their daily life while they hold the teachings of higher states of mind close to their chest. From what I've read Buddha just like Jesus taught with an open hand to everyone who sought a way out of their self-caused suffering. Thank you for a thoughtful reply @amigoponc
From what I found studying history hierarchies need to pay the rent and eat, but many want to hold power and wealth as well. The will to power has been a problem with pyramid-like social structures since man started gathering together for protection.
You got my idea. Today religion or any belief essentially seeks the control of ordinary people; it is sad to admit it....
I have a crucial piece of information for you in my research on Catholicism that has led me to give up the belief in that religion; you may be surprised by this information, but it is important to note: Do you know who is one of the financiers of The Colt's Manufacturing Company? The Vatican Bank is the biggest financier; what an absurdity.
Isn't it interesting that our governments, biggest monopolistic corporations, education and medical institutions, and religions make enormous profits from the common people's suffering and ignorance @amigoponc? I guess health, wisdom, peace, and enlightenment are not that profitable. I am not surprised the Vatican was one of our worlds first and most successful corporate powers.