return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agoWhy in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?message-squaremessage-square279fedilinkarrow-up1474arrow-down1117
arrow-up1357arrow-down1message-squareWhy in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square279fedilink
minus-squareDave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down3·edit-29 months agoReligion has certain self-reinforcing properties. Kind of like genes that make it more likely to propagate against other forms of information. Believing without question is better than questioning Not believing will be punished Virtue will be rewarded Spreading the belief is a virtue You should obey your parents Combine that with young human brains being malleable, and religion tends to continue against all odds.
minus-squareivanafterall@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·9 months agoAlso, depending on the sect, you may burn in eternal, unquenchable fire in utter darkness if you don’t accept it, so…
Religion has certain self-reinforcing properties. Kind of like genes that make it more likely to propagate against other forms of information.
Combine that with young human brains being malleable, and religion tends to continue against all odds.
Also, depending on the sect, you may burn in eternal, unquenchable fire in utter darkness if you don’t accept it, so…