I majored in lit, so I took a few religion and mythology courses. Like you, I've had an interest in religions most of my life. I thought that looking at the history and the evolution of religious faith would help me figure it out. Over the years I mostly I thought about community, identity, and safety. The person who has power over those three things also has the means to intimidate, infect, and corrupt. I don't think it's confined to religions.

Have you drawn any conclusions in general?