The survival value of the god meme in the meme pool results from its
great psychological appeal. It provides a superficially plausible answer to
deep and troubling questions about existence. It suggests that injustices in
this world may be rectified in the next. The “everlasting arms” hold out a
cushion against our own inadequacies which, like a doctor’s placebo, is
none the less effective for being imaginary.124
—Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene
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