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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

Also an explanation for things we couldn't explain. Humans hate uncertainty and randomness. A random flood is scary because it could repeat without warning, but if it happened because you pissed off the gods then you can just avoid doing that and you're safe.

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  • [–] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 child)

    And who decides what pissed off the gods? Typically someone with something to gain from the changes required from the common folk.

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  • [–] 3 points 22 hours ago

    Not necessarily.

    If you think church in medival Europe: Yes.

    However if you think shaman in an animistic tribal religion the material or hirarchical insensitive is far less clear.

    Oppression can be a byproduct of religion but isn't necessarily one.

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