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A possible source of religious beliefs.

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RickJB
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09-16-2006 4:45 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Taz
09-16-2006 12:40 AM

I'm afraid I don't have the knowledge to truly evaluate this, but the idea is interesting!
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One important clue about early human worship (and offerings) might also derive from the way in which we tend to anthropromorphize our surroundings. In this instance nature is imagined as a collection of humanoid Gods who share our own need for food and respect.
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