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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: From a non-religious standpoint, why do we have religion?
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Religion was a way for people to explain phenomenons they could not explain in any other way. By being able to explain these phenomenons gave people a sense of comfort and 'power.

Look at it this way. If you don't understand thunderstorms, you don't know why they happen and why they sometimes set stuff on fire. You feel very out of control. Now if you believe thunderstorms are caused by a god, there is an explanation, and because usually you can pray to these gods or do sacrifices etc, you also have a way to 'influence' these phenomenons. You suddenly feel more comforted and in control.