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I’m a newbie so, please, no words over 3 syllables unless needed (I wanted to say necessary but it breaks the syllable rule!).

I’m curious how “religions” get started in an innocent way (ie not cults run by 1 person trying to satisfy his/her ego).

Did a Norse mother tell a child a night-time story thousands of years ago about the thunder, and just made up the name Thor. Maybe she made up all the characters, and the stories were so good they endured and eventually generations went by re-telling the story with reverence.

And, how about those claiming direct spirit contact: like Moses, and Muhammed the Prophet. Assuming that some of their story is correct (and ignoring the parts that are distorted thru retelling, translations, etc), were they on LSD-type drugs , or ailed with schizophrenia (all those syllables were needed!) or vivid dreams, etc? or is there another non-spiritual option?

At some points, I imagine an egoic scribe might have wanted to add major themes to the stories (I’m not talking about minor rewordings), but why would they risk it with Judaism, Christians and Muslims teachings of death to anyone who changes “the word of god”?

Are there any SIMPLE places to read about such basic questions? Thanks.