Faith gives hope to the future in the hearts of many people. There are a considerable number of religions in the world. They all have different sources, instructions, etc. However, it is possible to identify the basic laws of the emergence of religion as such.
Instruction manual
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The origin of religion took place many centuries ago, therefore it is impossible to speak with confidence about the causes of its occurrence. However, scientists believe that in this way people tried to explain to themselves how and why they were born, what their purpose, etc. Based on this position, we can say that religion has become a kind of philosophical foundation for the further formation of personality. Initially, people tried to explain their existence with the help of myths and tales, but after a while this was not enough, and there was a need for a whole system of interpretation of the world and everything that happens in it.
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Religion is a regulator of relations in society. At the time of the emergence of various religious movements, the social system was significantly different from the current one. There were no written rules, laws, or prohibitions. People faced the need to formulate a series of moral and ethical principles that would help regulate social relations. Religion has become such a regulator. When a person knows that he can be punished for what he has done, he more strictly abides by the established rules and norms.
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Another reason for the emergence of religious movements was the need for rallying people. Believers are one. They cease to be strangers to each other. But the basis for religious beliefs appeared basis for cooperation, and not for hostility. A vivid example here can be the adoption of Christianity in Russia, when a fragmented state was united with the help of one religion.
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The appearance of religion is also justified by the psychological characteristics of man. It is much easier to know that there is some kind of “higher mind” that guides and helps the believer. The need for patronage and help is fundamental in turning to religion.
