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Look at the vast number of human civilizations and cultures. Have enough been secular to argue it's not intrinsic? It's really an open question. Some believe
by WhitneyLand 12y ago
Look at the vast number of human civilizations and cultures. Have enough been secular to argue it's not intrinsic?
It's really an open question. Some believe that with enough prosperity, education, and safety, religion will no longer be needed. However I regularly have discussions on the earth being 6000 years old with people who have those traits in abundance.
Here's one reference: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386533/Belief-religion-simply-universal-human-nature.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386533/Belief-relig...
- ionised 12y agoTheistic religion is just a result of the lesser degree of knowledge of the world, the universe and our place in it that we as a species had thousdands of years ago. It's just unfortunate that it still exists as such a comfort blanket for so many and continues to give so many other people an excuse to be shitty to one another.