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krussell25 t1_it63lu7 wrote

Reply to comment by fencerman in [Peter Harrison] Why religion is not going away and science will not destroy it by BasketCase0024

There are good reasons why all ancient civilizations had a religion. Uniting a population and imposing a 'moral code' was very beneficial to the wellbeing of the group.

The question I would pose is, is it still necessary for religion to be the basis for uniting people?

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PrimePhilosophy t1_it9x36f wrote

"The question I would pose is, is it still necessary for religion to be the basis for uniting people?" - This question presupposes that united people weren't the basis for religion.

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