All
civilizations need a religious system that includes god(s), a place
of worship and a set of beliefs which explains the forces of nature
and their roles in the world, that is; why the things are the way
they are and provide the values for living. They believed that gods
and goddesses were important to the community's success. To win their
favor, priests (religious leaders) supervised rituals (traditions)
aimed at pleasing them which gave the priests a special power and
made them very important personalities. In early civilizations,
Rulers were also claimed that their power was based on divine
approval and some rulers also claimed themselves to be divine or
godly.
While
the earliest civilizations were widespread throughout the world,
their different religious beliefs had significant impacts on their
lifestyles and future civilizations. Trading system helped different
cultured people in experiencing these different religions and spread
the customs while incorporating their own beliefs which helped them
to evolved into the religions we have currently.
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