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Originally Posted by Matata
I think religion is a collection of stories that contain valuable knowledge and moral guidance that gets passed on through storytelling. Over the millenia, these tales become refined through the telling and the religions that collect the most valuable and morally resonant stories are the religions that rise to dominance. As religions gain hold over the hearts and minds of people, the ruling class then starts working to co-opt the message to reinforce their dominance. So major religions tend to end up being golden nuggets scattered throughout mountains of horse poop.
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Disagree with the bolded. I'm sure there are a ton of great religions that have been wiped out because other religion just had more people and/or more firepower than they do.