(November 18, 2012 at 7:57 pm)The_Germans_are_coming Wrote: Can you explain that in a bit more detail? I think my english fails me here.
It isn't your english (unless that was sarcasm). Religion has always provided an evolutionary disadvantage, except when as defense against the inquisition and other heretic murdering zealots. It was a non-factor back then because everyone did it, so its relative evolutionary disadvantage nullifed itself.