except that polytheism was in reality (earth) pretty rad.

[house2fly]

Hey man, you're a "PC moron" as well, unless you somehow played Pillars Of Eternity on a Playstation 4

[Gairnulf]

The evidence repeatedly shows that religion has virtually always and everywhere been a way to legitimize the current authority.

That's it, in a nutshell. Religion is a fact of life, there is no account of a human community that did not have any set of beliefs, and religion has many applications, one of which can be to mobilize masses of people towards a purpose. And that purpose can range from humane to hateful and vile.

 

Hey man, you're a "PC moron" as well, unless you somehow played Pillars Of Eternity on a Playstation 4

I think he means "politically correct".

[Tigranes]

Looks like nobody has anything substantial to add left, especially the OP. Let's nip the inevitable decline into insults in the bud.