If we were truly wired to believe in deities, the god concept would come naturally to kids, and not have to be taught.
It doesn't come naturally and it does need to be taught.
Remember, the likely reason for the creation of religion is likely, initially, to explain things our early ancestors did not understand. Later, it was taken over by people so that they could control the masses, whether through woo, ignorance, or fear. As it still is for billions, today.
It doesn't come naturally and it does need to be taught.
Remember, the likely reason for the creation of religion is likely, initially, to explain things our early ancestors did not understand. Later, it was taken over by people so that they could control the masses, whether through woo, ignorance, or fear. As it still is for billions, today.
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
