Hello anons, I'm attempting to formulate an idea, so let me know what you think. I'd appreciate any feedback:
Religion
The benefits of religion are many. Religion is positively correlated with birthrates, social cohesion/ a high trust society, and personal happiness.
A religion should always aim for the truth. Otherwise it is vulnerable to empircal attack and can be rejected by it's adherents. This has happened with Christianity in white nations.
What is worthy of veneration and also "true"?
>one's people (genetics, ancestors)
>nature (the earth, the soil, the sun)
>virtu (strength, honor, courage)
>wisdom
>beauty
And probably some other points I have missed.
All these are objects or ideas which certainly exist and are worthy of veneration. Of these, the one most important is one's people. I do not have an arguement to support this, but I hypothesize that anyone I ask would say the same. The argument can be made that you can't have one's people without nature, the what does nature matter without one's people. The same applies for the other items.
Notice this list contains no dieties. Why should dieties, which cannot be shown to exist, take precedence above one's people? Even if a religion supports the prosperity and continuation of one's people, why would you place the diety first and the people second?