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What in history caused the growth of religion?
In: Society.History Asked by: Neil W Nov 25, 2007 - 33 Months Ago.  Viewed 645 times



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Religion grew with large civilized organizations, the first of which was the city-state. The vast size required the acceptance of of a hierarchical structure with a god-like absolute ruler at the top. The strongest civilizations that survived were those with the strongest hierarchical structures, aided by the propagation of religion.

Before the development of the city-state, moral and ethical issues were addressed by the clan and tribe leaders. As the cities grew, those with religion aided in the elimination of criminal behavior, while those without religion tended to be weakened from the inside.
Answered by: EricC - 33 Months Ago.
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●Religion came about because we as humans always want to answer the question "why?" so when no one could possess the answers, someone made up something with non human powers to create such a complex universe, answering our curiosity.
Commented by: eshaffer2 - 33 Months Ago.
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