Multiple coensidences happening become superstition
Superstition becomes ritual
Ritual if becomes big enough becomes religon
2007-11-30 10:38:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think that's close.
2007-11-30 10:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I disagree.
It is true that multiple coincidences do frequently lead to superstitious belief. However, ritual and religion both require the unsubstantiated assumption that human subjective mental experiences can actually alter reality. Any scientist can tell you this is not so. Objective reality does not depend on what people think about it, but the belief that it does is called Solipsism and is ultimately the root of most superstitions.
If I'm limited to either true or false, I'd have to say false.
2007-11-30 10:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't know answers to things a long time ago..
People make up fake answers to satisfy themselves...
Fake answers become religion.
Later, scientists find real answers.
Idiots still believe fake answers, lol.
2007-11-30 10:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Vacant 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much, but I'd say there were more causes of superstition than just multiple co-incidences, rationalisation of random events being one of them.
2007-11-30 10:42:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mordent 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah that's a bit of a vague way to record the making of religion but yes that's the basic truth of it.
2007-11-30 10:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by zee1grl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you athiest who beleive that are sad, really sad. if you wish to forget god and all that he's done fine, i dont care! god is trying to save your sorry butts, what do you give him in return? you give him crap, apparently he has much more patience, but i too must be patiant for the day the revelation comes, then all will be revealed to you
2007-11-30 10:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by My Life For Metal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all religion is ritual or based on superstition.
2007-11-30 10:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES AND RELIGION IS A BAD THING.
HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS NOT RELIGION.
2007-11-30 10:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋