Dear Banjo,

As English is not my person's first language, my person thanks you for the compliment.

Neither of us, I think, has the tools to discern what was/were the original motive(s) of primeval man in inventing and worshipping gods. If your hypothesis is correct, then it means that those acts were not religious at all, but rather a technological [failed] attempt to improve their physical conditions. If mine is correct, then their original purpose was religious - although it often deteriorated by copy-catting the acts without understanding their spirit and purpose.

The same can be said about contemporary people who call themselves "religious", but instead of loving God, perceive Him as an ATM: "Press Here for Heaven".

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Dear Yuyutsu,

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You wrote :

« Neither of us, I think, has the tools to discern what was/were the original motive(s) of primeval man in inventing and worshipping gods »

That's true, but I find it's easier to look back 5 to 7 million years than it is to look forward just 5 to 7 years.

And with that thought in mind, I think I'll call it a day.

All the best, Yuyutsu, until we meet again.

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