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86:7.1 The [[savage]] felt the need of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance insurance], and he therefore willingly paid his burdensome premiums of [[fear]], [[superstition]], dread, and [[priest]] gifts toward his [[policy]] of [[magic]] insurance against ill [[luck]]. [[Primitive]] [[religion]] was simply the payment of premiums on insurance against the [[perils]] of the [[forests]]; civilized man pays [[material]] premiums against the [[accidents]] of [[industry]] and the exigencies of [[modern]] modes of living.

86:7.1 The [[savage]] felt the need of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance insurance], and he therefore willingly paid his burdensome premiums of [[fear]], [[superstition]], dread, and [[priest]] gifts toward his [[policy]] of [[magic]] insurance against ill [[luck]]. [[Primitive]] [[religion]] was simply the payment of premiums on insurance against the [[perils]] of the [[forests]]; civilized man pays [[material]] premiums against the [[accidents]] of [[industry]] and the exigencies of [[modern]] modes of living.

86:7.2 [[Modern]] [[society]] is removing the [[business]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance insurance] from the realm of [[priests]] and [[religion]], placing it in the [[domain]] of [[economics]]. Religion is concerning itself increasingly with the insurance of [[Afterlife|life]] beyond the [[grave]]. [[Modern]] men, at least those who [[think]], no longer pay wasteful premiums to [[control]] [[luck]]. [[Religion]] is slowly ascending to higher [[philosophic]] levels in [[contrast]] with its former [[function]] as a [[scheme]] of insurance against bad [[luck]].

86:7.2 [[Modern]] [[society]] is removing the [[business]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance insurance] from the realm of [[priests]] and [[religion]], placing it in the [[domain]] of [[economics]]. Religion is concerning itself increasingly with the insurance of [[Afterlife|life]] beyond the [[grave]]. [[Modern]] men, at least those who [[think]], no longer pay wasteful premiums to [[control]] [[luck]]. [[Religion]] is slowly ascending to higher [[philosophic]] levels in [[contrast]] with its former [[function]] as a [[scheme]] of insurance against bad [[luck]].

86:7.3 But these [[ancient]] [[ideas]] of [[religion]] prevented men from becoming fatalistic and hopelessly pessimistic; they believed they could at least do something to [[influence]] [[fate]]. The [[religion]] of [[ghost]] [[fear]] impressed upon men that they must [[regulate]] their [[conduct]], that there was a supermaterial world which was in [[control]] of [[human]] [[destiny]].

86:7.3 But these [[ancient]] [[ideas]] of [[religion]] prevented men from becoming fatalistic and hopelessly pessimistic; they believed they could at least do something to [[influence]] [[fate]]. The [[religion]] of [[ghost]] [[fear]] impressed upon men that they must [[regulate]] their [[conduct]], that there was a supermaterial world which was in [[control]] of [[human]] [[destiny]].

86:7.7 Presented by an [[Brilliant Evening Stars|Evening Star]] of [[Nebadon]].  

86:7.7 Presented by an [[Brilliant Evening Stars|Evening Star]] of [[Nebadon]].  

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[[Category:Paper 86 - Early Evolution of Religion]]

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