Religion as a tool to consolidate power over groups

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Alan D. Griffin's picture
Religion as a tool to consolidate power over groups

Religions developed simply as a way to consolidate power of larger and larger groups of people. Starting with shamanism to animism, from animism to polytheism, from polytheism to Henotheism, and finally henotheism to monotheism.Do you agree? Thoughts?

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CyberLN's picture
I don't think so. I think it
ThePragmatic's picture
I agree, that is probably not
watchman's picture
Cyber & Pragmatic....
Alan D. Griffin's picture
All religions can trace their
Pitar's picture
I don't think it can be

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