Defining Religion

[ZNPaaneah]

We have seen multiple examples of racism, bias, and a variety of behaviors that are perfectly acceptable in a tribe of primates, yet people today have come to realize they are not OK. Why is that?

I think it is the function of religion to teach us it is not OK because we live in societies of millions. That is something completely foreign to a primate.

This is why I think the definition pushed by WL is inadequate. There are many people who are offended by this behavior but it is not out of some attempt to serve God, they may not even believe there is a God.

If you take WL's definition then religion does not really serve any purpose, at best it is a failed attempt to serve God. Yet religion has been critical to the development of society. Some societies tried to outlaw religion, but that was a total failure. Therefore what purpose does it serve?

According to the theory of evolution it is a matter of "survival of the fittest". How does religion survive if it isn't fit, and if it is fit what niche does it fill? What function does it perform?