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The concept of religion wasn't invented. It started from ignorance and fear. Primitive humans didn't have a grasp of scientific thinking. They were afraid of many things and didn't understand what to do with fire. They hunted during the daylight and hid when it was dark. They associated lightning, thunder, rain and fire with the sky. Since the lightening brought fire, they concluded the Sun was tormenting and hiding from them. So, they tried to please the Sun. That's religion, believing without proof. It's been used for thousands of years to manipulate people. Religion was actually the first form of government. Now, if mankind could evolve beyond it.
Of course, there will probably be a lot fewer cute dead guys when that happens.
LOL, such a dilemma. As someone once said, if there wasn't a god, man would have invented him. You are right about having a lot fewer CDG's if there wasn't religion, but there always will be crime, accidents, mishaps, sexual misadventures, etc. We would just have a lot fewer CDGs in sexy soldier uniforms Non-US members don't really know how pervasive social attitudes and bigotry are shaped by religion here. At least in Europe, it is more low key and mystical, and much less intertwined in legislative policy. The Republican party has been taken over by religious zealots.