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Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Introduction

The knowledge of the origin of religion is highly inaccurate and inadequate, as no form of information preservation – such as writing – existed at the time. Apparently, the evolution of religion was prior to that of language and writing.
It is assumed by theorists, that the first religions evolved as a response to human fear and mortality (rather, fear of mortality). These were created in order to provide humans and the society, with a sense of security and a command over this overwhelming (yet majestic) world.
As humans evolved, their brain size increased, causing them to wonder about their existence. After failing to reach a legit consensus, it was hypothesized that “SOMEBODY” created them, and for a certain oblivious purpose.
In addition to this, in order for a smooth running of the societies, stories were created, that would probably attempt to explain the occurrences in the their experience.
These theories, were perhaps brought in by the wise (sages or philosophers), who might in fact, be aware of the truth, but only make up stories, for the simple understanding of laypeople.




2 comments:

  1. Think of it.. origin of many beliefs in Hinduism seem deep rooted in conserving the ecosystem or doing things that are good medicinally.
    Example - Tulsi has great medicinal values and therefore add a leaf to your food to complete as offering to God before eating; cow and other domestic animals to be preserved are associated with some God or other; Peepal is one of the rare trees to produce oxygen even at night and hence worship it & not cut it; examples abound.
    Probably religious beliefs developed to tell the basic do's & don'ts to the common man!

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  2. I don't really believe in god, i believe in myself... i feel there is an energy that is emitted through one's thought and this what creates one's destiny... i have noticed that the time you think positive or when things are going great in your life, it will continue to happen until the belief in thought of 'Everything Going Right' gets disturbed...

    It is an amazing blog, worth a read...

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