• Dave@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Religion has certain self-reinforcing properties. Kind of like genes that make it more likely to propagate against other forms of information.

    • Believing without question is better than questioning
    • Not believing will be punished
    • Virtue will be rewarded
    • Spreading the belief is a virtue
    • You should obey your parents

    Combine that with young human brains being malleable, and religion tends to continue against all odds.