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Beyond the Velvet Rope of Heaven: Unpacking Michael Parenti’s God and His Demons Have you read Parenti’s take on religion
Michael Parenti didn’t get the memo.
He argues that the concept of Hell is the original police state—an infinite prison with no parole, no rights, and no justice, run by a dictator who knew the rules before you were born. Parenti sees this not as theology, but as social control. If the poor believe that suffering on Earth earns them a velvet rope in the sky, they are far less likely to storm the palace gates. Read God and His Demons if: You are tired of tiptoeing around religious privilege. You want to see a dialectical materialist tear down the King of Kings with the same tools he uses to tear down capitalist apologists. You enjoy dark humor mixed with rigorous logic. Disclaimer: This post is for informational and educational