Originally posted by scottishinnz
Yeah Stocken I'd pretty much agree with that (although I'm not going anywhere so nice when I die).

People have always lived in societies, and they have always needed leaders. As the societies grew, so the bosses needed to grow also. In some cases the bosses grew into supernatural entities, who could see you defiling yourself in your bed at night (n ...[text shortened]... protecting them from 'the fear', no matter whether that's a fear of terrorism or of hell.

Your statement seems accurate to me.

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Did religion (of any kind) originate as a sort of "stories by the campfire"?
Was religion a sinister attempt to control the masses right from the beginning?
Is it fair to blame religion for all the bad things that happens within a society?