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**God is the story cultures tell to justify the hierarchy they already wanted.**
Kings, priests, and empires all claim divine approval because it stabilizes obedience. The theology comes after the throne.
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https://protyusagendherpoet.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/god-is-the-story-cultures-tell-to-justify-the-hierarchy-they-already-wanted/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social