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Christianity is, as Constantine so ably discovered, a perfect governing tool for a pyramid society. Each "layer" of the pyramid god has set in its place, and divinely ordained the rulers. People who are ruled by fear will buck the constraints of a human enforcer they cannot see, but cannot escape the all seeing eye of a wrathful god.
The catholic church has lasted unchanged in its fundamental structure for 1600 years, even calling units of government "diocese" which is a roman construct. It has the cardinals, who are senators, the pope, who is the emperor, and the bishops, who are duces and comes. The worshipers are the peasants, as always to be bled and managed.
I'd prefer polytheism if there must be religion, that way the bastards will kill each other and leave the smart people alone.
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