[ScandalAndy]

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

Yes. All of this is exactly what I teach in my home. I absolutely agree that many of the anecdotes found in the bible, the myths of various cultures have their basis in the need for early humans/human cultures to explain the phenomena around them that could not otherwise be explained. They were insecure and scared - thunder? Lightning? What the hell was going on?! Specific anecdotes from the bible, the burning bush and the parting of the the Red Sea, for example, can now be explained in factual terms.

And, of course, fear of the unknown is an early, and continuing, method of creating a power structure.

Forgive me, I neglected to mention the division of power and all associated repercussions of that! Thank you for being so much more eloquent about it!