Religion
Religion is an Institution setup to meet various and specific needs. What needs a particular religious institution will meet will depend on the intent of the people who set it up. For example, if the people who set it up are members of the Accumulating Class, then religion will typically prioritize their needs.
Subclassess
Religion > Authentic Religion, Elite Religion
Syncretic Terms
Religion > Comprehensive Framework
Related LP Terms
Religion > Boundary Fetish, Boundary Problem, Narrative, Sacrilization
Non-LP Related Terms
Religion > Boundary Fetish, Boundary Problem, Narrative, Sacrilization
Notes
Aztec rituals also guided the thoughts and actions of merchants and warriors. This definition excludes grass roots Connection Framework, spiritual systems rooted in Connection Experience. As soon as a Connection Framework is infiltrated and co-opted by members of the Accumulating Class, the spiritual system transforms into a Religion.
Origins
Sigmund Freud suggests religious ideas arise from
- an expression of the son-father relationship (see totem and taboo, related to religions where "totem animals" become sacred)[1]
- the need to defend oneself against the "crushingly superior force of nature."[2]
- The "urge to rectify the shortcoming of civilization..."[3]
Footnotes
