If religions were organized to contribute to society making,how did the concept of chosen people creep in?

Answer 1

Egos like to "feel special." Unfortunately, what makes you feel special LITERALLY separates you from others, even if it is only a creed or religion or tribe. It's the attachment to the group, the 'group think' that impairs perception of "The Real."

Answer 2

Abdul: If by mentioning the "chosen people", you are referring to the Jews? If so, then apparently, like many others, you don't understand the concept of chosenness in Judaism.

Jews have been chosen to observe the Tora, instead of the 7 Noahide laws incumbent upon Gentiles. "Chosenness" implies extra obligations, not inherent superiority. In fact, Jews were offered the Tora last, after all the other nations rejected it -- and they were offered last because at that time, they were the least worthy.

There is also a concept in Judaism that the LEAST spiritually pure people have the greatest potential for improvement and thus must take on special obligations. Thus, for example, men are considered less spiritually pure than women and have more religious obligations in Judaism. (By the way, the tale of the Prodigal Son, although a Christian parable, is drawn from that Jewish principle.) That too is related to the issue of chosenness -- the possibility that the Jews were chosen to honor the Tora because they were THE LEAST pure, not the most. Chosenness does not carry with it any superior status or any special rewards.

Apart from that, the idea itself implies that there must be many different people with different beliefs. I mean, if everyone follows the same religion, there can't very well be a "chosen people" can there? This principle is the reason why Jews don't proselytize, do not espouse a vision of the whole world practicing Judaism, and believe that all nations will have a place in the World to Come. As much as it is villified by anti-Semites, this is a doctrine of co-existence, not domination.

Answer 3

Many religions tend to make "their" worshiper feel chosen or part of a exclusive group, "our spirit guide is stronger than yours" etc.

Granted, the Bible make a point of this, but so do other early religions.

Answer 4

religions are no more than crowd control or flocking. all they preach about is myths that they claim to be true. the term chosen people is an oxymoron all people on this planet are chosen not just a few. only ignorant people put titles on some

Answer 5

I wish I could go back in time and find the first idiot that felt religion would be a good tool to form a society. I would punch that idiot right in the mouth.

Answer 6

Perhaps your assumptions are invalid.

The 'Chosen People' were 'chosen' to pass along Salvation to all of mankind. They weren't 'chosen' for any other purpose, by anyone else but God.

Answer 7

I thought religions were organized to worship God.

Answer 8

The bible.