(December 13, 2018 at 12:19 pm)Agnostico Wrote: If we suppose religion is a man made construct then we have to ask why? Why do all these ancient civilizations from across the globe have these different religions?
Because the universe was a wholly inexplicable place due to their lack of scientific understanding, so they anthropomorphised the chaotic, inexplicable universe by imaging it has agency as it is controlled by higher powers.