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21 sats \ 7 replies \ @kenn_b 18 Apr 2024 \ parent \ on: B.Caplan on Why Religious Beliefs Are Irrational, and Why Economists Should Care econ
I would say religion was invented because of economics. Some scammer wanted to take advantage of poor schmucks, so convinced them to believe in fairy tales and support him financially. Then used this brainwashing to wage wars to get rich.
Messiah deliberately denounces and attacks the money changers. Your theory doesn't fit the facts.
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if u say so.
just tell me why there are wars over religious believes which in reality are driven by economic interest not religion
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Most of that can be distilled down to "Rome". However, the Crusades were both ideological and financial.
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yes, financial first and idiology was used as a reason. so ultimately religion was used to scam people to go to war for economics. same with the wars today in middle east