Overview
The earliest religions started when man became an intelligent species, a specific tribe member would take on the role of spiritual leader (witch doctor or sage). The rules of the tribe would relate to what would appease or what would displease the God/s. The sun, volcanoes, rivers, planets became the reverent bodies to be worshiped. The children of the tribe where taught the rules of the tribe and the legends of how the god/s created man etc. Thus the very first cultures created a spiritual religious methodology to keep peace within the tribe. Over the many thousands of years things have not changed much, just more complicated cultural environments. We are the product of our cultural environment and are somewhat like sheep; as we follow the status quo, with blind faith. Most of us have not had the time and patience to read the so-called holy books, to make our own mind up about our faith. It is obvious that most of us feel that there should be good values to live by, including good morals and we should value our relationships with others, not to be jealous or selfish. This is called being civilized, but we have no real need for priests to tell us what is right and wrong and the threat that we will end up in hell, or the threat that we will live in what I see as boring, everlasting peace in heaven. It is common decency to live by good moral standards and its uncivilized not too.
The earliest religions started when man became an intelligent species, a specific tribe member would take on the role of spiritual leader (witch doctor or sage). The rules of the tribe would relate to what would appease or what would displease the God/s. The sun, volcanoes, rivers, planets became the reverent bodies to be worshiped. The children of the tribe where taught the rules of the tribe and the legends of how the god/s created man etc. Thus the very first cultures created a spiritual religious methodology to keep peace within the tribe. Over the many thousands of years things have not changed much, just more complicated cultural environments. We are the product of our cultural environment and are somewhat like sheep; as we follow the status quo, with blind faith. Most of us have not had the time and patience to read the so-called holy books, to make our own mind up about our faith. It is obvious that most of us feel that there should be good values to live by, including good morals and we should value our relationships with others, not to be jealous or selfish. This is called being civilized, but we have no real need for priests to tell us what is right and wrong and the threat that we will end up in hell, or the threat that we will live in what I see as boring, everlasting peace in heaven. It is common decency to live by good moral standards and its uncivilized not too.
