(February 2, 2016 at 4:58 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:(February 2, 2016 at 4:56 pm)God of Mr. Hanky Wrote: Shamanism doesn't count?
Shamanism is a religion the way monotheism is. A type of religion, not a specific religion with a set of tenants and dogmas.
Does a religion have to have a set of tenants and dogmas? If we define religion as "the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods" then there would certainly be religion that precedes writing.
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