to offer the ordinary man a spiritual refuge so that he can remain docile to the corrupt powers that rule.
a place where ppl whould turn to to numb their pain
a place where the insecure could feel otherwise.
to believe tat he/she is not alone.
Man create religion, his descendent chose to believe them, they think that it is real. Some sturborn descendent rejects religions, and the divide between these two field still exist, with many many people still believing today.
well, i dunno what is the trend, as in are more people beliving in atheism nowadays. WHat are the trend actually throughout the ages. I guess truth usually has the upper hand because truth makes sense, whereas falsehood creates confusion. But there is really many believers though.