RE: Would we currently be at this point of civilization without religions?
October 27, 2015 at 11:25 pm
It's a good question, but it's hypothetical so I think the answer could go either way depending on other hypothetical factors.
It could be some sort of fantasy world where people are distracted from tribal and religious war by some sort of simultaneous global communication in which everyone agrees there is no god and the best way to move onwards is via scientific achievement and co operation.
But the real world isn't like that, I think in the ancient world if you didn't have religion to mobilize the troops, form alliances an get funds you would be at a relative disadvantage.
It sort of have a lot of similarities to a government. It's ok to not have a government if everyone agrees to work together, not initiate violence with one another and work their fair share without any threat of force from a higher power.
It could be some sort of fantasy world where people are distracted from tribal and religious war by some sort of simultaneous global communication in which everyone agrees there is no god and the best way to move onwards is via scientific achievement and co operation.
But the real world isn't like that, I think in the ancient world if you didn't have religion to mobilize the troops, form alliances an get funds you would be at a relative disadvantage.
It sort of have a lot of similarities to a government. It's ok to not have a government if everyone agrees to work together, not initiate violence with one another and work their fair share without any threat of force from a higher power.
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