(May 12, 2023 at 3:30 pm)emjay Wrote: I think there can be a natural tendency to believe in superstition for instance, since we're so adept at perceiving coincidences and seeking meaning in them, as well as a natural tendency to see agency in things. Put the two together and it's not surprising to me, that and how, religion/spiritualism develops over time in our history, from primitive times to the present, but where some see that as a feature, others, like me, see it as a bug.
Given our predicament (the human condition), it's not entirely stupid to give in to this tendency. One can make a solid case that a religious belief is beneficial, even when "beneficial" is understood in materalistic terms.
