Religion helps explain important information so it’s easy to understand and doesn’t have to be explained every time. People living in the desert thousands of years ago couldn’t eat pork because it was full of worms and they’d die if they ate it. In order to keep people from eating it, it became a religious proscription, and then avoiding it just became a part of the daily routine. They didn’t think about the survival mechanism attached to the ritual. “Why don’t we eat pork again?” “Don’t worry about it. Just don’t eat pork.” The Japanese tea ceremony started because if there’s a tsunami,
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