religion served its purpose of keeping some sort of order and discipline within uneducated masses. it would have been much worse without it. although it was used for lots of barbarian things by certain groups in the name of god. as we see fruits rot even in church's gardens.
before asking if religion is product of evolution we must determine if mind and consciousness are products of evolution? how does knowledge impact evolution? and how does faith impact evolution? some things are evolving while basic principles of physiology and chemistry stay the same.
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