21 sats \ 7 replies \ @kenn_b 18 Apr \ 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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Most of that can be distilled down to "Rome". However, the Crusades were both ideological and financial.
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Financial was second. Having the Moors in control of the Holy Land was unacceptable.