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In horticultural societies, belief systems often revolve around fertility and the cycles of nature, while in hunting societies, spirituality is often focused on hunting rituals and animal spirits. Horticultural societies tend to have more complex religious rituals and beliefs due to their sedentary lifestyle and reliance on agriculture for survival.
Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Mayans organized their societies around their religious beliefs. These societies often had religious leaders who held significant power and influence, and many aspects of daily life were intertwined with religious practices and rituals.
Diamond argues that religion evolves in parallel with increasingly complex societies because it serves important functions such as providing a moral code, promoting social cohesion, and explaining the natural world. As societies become more complex, religion adapts to meet changing societal needs and challenges, leading to the development of organized belief systems and institutions.
How about "magic"?
I believe that is defined as ' A group of people who believe in many religions and/or believe all religions are equally true.
Is there a government? Yes. Are there societies that have secrets. Yes. Are there secret societies. No. If we know about them they are not secret. Are there people in the government that belong to certain fraternal societies. Of course.
George L. Hunt has written: 'Secret societies' -- subject(s): Biblical teaching, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Secret societies, Secret societies 'Secret Societies (Eagle Books)'
Some secret societies have been thought to have practiced ritual abuse. Secret societies may compete for members with other established organizations. They therefore may offer something different, like wealth, power, fame, sex, drugs, security, the promise of salvation or eternal life. Secret societies within exist established secret societies
Secret Societies - 2007 was released on: USA: 15 June 2007
Arthur Preuss has written: 'A dictionary of secret and other societies ..' -- subject(s): Secret societies, History, organization, Societies
they don't.
Jon Rappoport has written: 'The secret behind secret societies' -- subject(s): Miscellanea, Secret societies 'The Ownership of All Life'
The function of secret societies was to give punishment to the people and to keep the civilization running smoothly.
Total Onslaught - 2004 The Secret Behind Secret Societies 1-11 was released on: USA: 2004
There could be.. but vampire clubs and societies are secret associations.
All secret societies are formed for one reason, to keep the uninitiated from knowing exactly what they do. There's nothing especially sinister about that.
The cast of Secret Societies and the Global Conspiracy - 2010 includes: Philip Gardiner