It's an interesting question. Religion and superstition/folklore are different things, though (even if often the two are intertwined). And superstitions/folklore are much more persistent than religion. But they're also deeply rooted in a particular culture. So you'd think that when people, the carriers of culture, move somewhere, those superstitions would go with them and take root there. But it's like adding a drop of ink to water. While religion, which is much more universal over different cultures, wouldn't get lost in a migration. That's how I view things at least, but I'm no scientist.
As for religion being the sourse of wars and conflict. It's the widest spread ideology system, so it makes sense that it'd have the biggest track record. That's why we should have separation of church and state, and things that affect the population as a whole shouldn't be guided by what just parts of the population believe. But no need being rude about it. And yeah, superstition is worse.
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Sentient Meat (1509)
8 years ago
I get why many are openly hostile about it... a lot came from families or communities where rules were enforced... perhaps people were ostracized, shunned or worse if they didn't follow the rules. But many people are also comforted and inspired to do kind things because of it. But as I don't like it when people try to force religion upon me... I also don't like those who ridicule it either.
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