Evolutionary Theories of Religion

[Aoi Magi]

How do you know animals don't have religions? How do you know when your dog keeps barking at nothing, it isn't saying it's daily prayers? Monkeys who push down each other in the rivers might just be trying to baptize themselves?


I think religions evolved from the need of people to appear superior to others. In most ancient religions, the gods were actually the rulers and warlords. In order to control their subjects, they had to maintain their superiority, make a show of superior knowledge and miracles. So how do you show your divine wisdom when you have none? you make up random bs of course. I can't blame them much though, cause, well think of your 3yo who really looks up to you, asking you with glimmering eyes, "Mommy, why can't there be 30 days in February?"