From prehistory to the present, humans have always had a need to understand and explain the natural laws. Religions provided easy, ready-made explanations, first by witchdoctors, then by gurus, prophets and messiahs. All religions try to teach philosophical principles. But correct principles have to be discovered and require study, honest debate, and intellectual effort. Instead of intellectual discourse, some people discovered that silly rituals, superstitions and feasts (holidays) attract the masses much faster and the leaders stood to gain lots of money, fame, and power.
2006-12-10
05:46:57
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