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I wonder if this is one of the major ways (other than conversion) that the major religions of the modern world spread in the first place. After all, they all se
by w1ntermute 14y ago
I wonder if this is one of the major ways (other than conversion) that the major religions of the modern world spread in the first place. After all, they all seem to emphasize having children to a great degree, something that I don't think existed in many other religions.
- nicholassmith 14y agoI've read somewhere before that the religious compulsion towards having many children is to keep the meme of religion going through multiple generations. It's certainly highly prevalent through the Catholic Church, especially given that the priesthood is essentially a non-replenishing rank based off the old tradition of following in your fathers footsteps for work.
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- suby 14y agoI view religion in terms of evolution and natural selection. A religion which favors converting others will become more widespread than a religion that doesn't emphasize this, the same goes for emphasizing having many children.