What is the evolutionary advantage to religion?

I have already posted some of my thoughts on this subject here so I won't repeat them, but I see many contributors have made similar inferences.One I might add is the following:A species-level inferiority complex.Perhaps humans, in creating religion, have found an intellectually appealing way to abdicate their responsibility for sustaining the biosphere. If there is a God who rules all things with a guiding purpose, then humans are not 'in charge' and maybe then not responsible for the fate of other living things and the planet as a whole.The atheist would say that we are and then labor under that onerous responsibility.This message has been edited by EZscience, 05-15-2005 10:01 AMThis message has been edited by EZscience, 05-15-2005 10:03 AM