> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 14 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Religion promotes high social control]] This allows [[religion]] to create either very positive or very negative behaviors in groups. Spiritual beliefs can promote [[behavior]] that is positive to the group without requiring [[knowledge]] and adherence to practical reasoning. ^[[[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^294094920]]] Perhaps religion allows an easier to way to pass on practices without them being questioned, which would mean this leads to:: [[Social order is built off of a shared belief in an imagined reality]] displayed by:: [[Theology preserves hierarchy through deific blessing]] Explanations: - [[Religion externalizes social control mechanisms]] - [[What makes moral systems functional]] - [[Social control promotes highly altruistic behavior within groups]] #TO/PONDER/IDEA what is the relationship between individual's [[belief]] and [[religion]]'s social control. They can motivate similar behaviors, but come from different sources? ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SPROUT *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[belief]], [[religion]], [[social control]], [[religious belief]] #### References > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^298292991]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^291449835]]