After the major empires fell, people needed to turn to something. They needed hope, structure, and this is where religion comes in. With religion, people have a specific thing to believe in and certain structure and rules they have to follow. Without structure, civilizations would completely collapse. People may dislike rules but without them, the world would be a chaotic place.
-Oprah
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I definitely agree with Oprah. Although there are some advocates of absolute freedom, like Thomas Hobbes said, man is naturally brutish and inherently bad, which is why people need rules or structure in their lives. Since there was no longer a government to keep people in line, and they needed some form of structure, people turned to religion. Anarchy is bad, and religion was probably the only way to prevent it.
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I also agree with Oprah and Sacagwea, the people needed structure and something to look into for hope and faith. Through forming religions the people were able to invest their time in things that benefited their well being as well as the good of their community. It brought a sense of serenity and peace within people which translated over into everyday life.
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