why would it have been necessary to invent religion?
2007-03-28 16:59:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To fill huge gaps in knowledge.
2007-03-28 17:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has never been a time without religion. From the earliest humans, they have worshipped some sort of higher being (starting with the sun). People want something to believe in and by inventing religion, it gives reason as to why things happen/ work.
2007-03-28 17:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by jknca04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there ever was a time before religion. I believe the Egyptians are the oldest civilization ever found and they had a whole pantheon. I'm not sure how old Stonehenge is but they were into astrology and mother earth stuff.
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I forgot about the Olmecs (which pre-date the Mayans/Aztecs but we know about them) They had human sacrifice but still had laws and regulations.
The Egyptians weren't so bloody and had their own set of laws. The Celtic people had their own rulebook.
There's also Nordic mythology which was very much based on battle and nothing like any other religion.
I'm not sure about Chinese history (or Japanese-the area) but I'm pretty sure there were laws/regulations. A gov't has to have a society to govern so there would be rules, regardless of religion but I think there has always been some form, usually based on celestial events.
2007-03-28 17:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth before time is the earth before human beings. There would be no religion until humans showed up on earth, until God created humans.
By the by, I see no conflict between creation and evolution.
Kev
2007-03-28 19:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Hobgoblin Kev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before religion there was God.
2007-03-28 17:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.a lot of ppl would not be morally correct
there would probably be more violence in the world
2007-03-28 17:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by lol!?? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would not have been created if it werent for God
2007-03-28 17:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by spanky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MORE PEACE, MORE FREEDOM, MORE RESPECT. LESS DISCRIMINATION
Live for your own.
2007-03-28 17:04:48 · answer #8 · answered by love. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋