"This touches upon a very important concept in the formation of religion, which is 'Godmaking',"
"Godmaking?"
"You can think of it this way: as an ordinary person, would you rather be close to a good person or a bad person?"
"A good person, of course."
"Exactly," Lance said with a grin. "We are naturally drawn to good people because our subconscious tells us that good people won't harm us, while bad people might. This is essentially driven by self-interest and has evolved into a collective understanding through long-term social interaction.
"To make ordinary people feel a connection, religions cram every conceivable virtue—truth, goodness, beauty—into their gods, creating a flawless deity. After all, they control the narrative. Why wouldn't they do it if simply uttering some words naturally attracts ordinary people?"
In fact, there was another crucial point Lance hadn't finished: promoting virtuous qualities isn't exclusive to the Church; the ruling class does it too.
