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Is religion a quotsystemquot?

I do not intend to start a flame war i just wanted to hear others opinions on this since there are alot of religious people on basil.

So back when religion first started humans didnt know of "science", and well they werent educated correct? SO there would be chaos. No laws. Back then humans probably saw anyone "above" them except for the adults in their life. So by the time they are adults they see no one above them. There may be people stronger then them taller w.e but they were equals as in being human.Eventually people saw this chaos. So what would they do about it? Attempt to create the exact opposite of chaos (confusion),"order". But how? If they all considered each other as equals would there be any way to really create order? Yes, by making people around you believe that you were "special". So there was no science, nothing to prove you wrong. So if you put on a show to make them believe, they would. Surely there would be people who wouldnt believe from the start. But after doing acts flawlessly over and over again. They are [b]bound[/b] to believe you. If you tell them you hear the words of "god" in ur head, if you tell them that you've spoken to "god". If you find a way to prove yourself no doubt they would believe it in a matter of time.

So now you have built order by making people believe that you are "special". They now follow you and do as you say. The people do as you say but eventually you grow tired. You yearn for more power. You tell the people that "god" wants them to spread his name. The people believe you and you begin turning thousands and thousands of people into your followers who will do as you say. As long as "god" demands of it. You are towards the end of your life. You want you name to live on in great glory. A servant of "god". For the last years of your life you continue to spread word of "god", so your name will live on. Eventually as life continues his followers have children and generation after generation they are taught about "god" and his great will. Everything is eventually written into language. The story has been passed on for a great length of time. It was written and called the "bible". Many believe in you. They pray to you, your name is known across the land even to non-believers. Even though we have science many of us still choose to believe. invention after invention, theory after theory, many still believe. Why? Because the teachings are now ancient. It may not seem like it but society today believes in anything thats old, we may deny things now but something that has been believed in for thousands of years cannot simply die off.. We see paintings on cave walls as things that have the greatest meaning but when you think about it. If i drew a creature with great powers that could cause earthquakes and i illustrated those powers. In the far future would whatever is here believe that there was such a creature? Maybe not but humans back then would.

I dont really hate religion or anything this just came up in my mind so i decided to write about it.