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Religion was the first strong political structure. A tribal chief could just cave your skull in, but the shaman could make your life a living hell and keep you out of the afterlife.
Religion strengthened the viability of groups by bonding them together. It's hard to give up the inertia of believing in something that isn't necessary anymore.
To quote Ghandi, "Someone who doesn't believe that religion and politics aren't related doesn't understand either."
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I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle
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