the bigger the in-group, and the more coordinated they are,…

the bigger the in-group, and the more coordinated they are, the higher chance to exert power over the out-group. religion is a social coordination technology, like markets. they are not mutually exclusive. the fact that Christianity exists is a testament to its utility, and is in some sense a refutation of Nietzsche since Christiandom emerged victorious over splintered paganism