Winn -

Fear, guilt and superiority in faith... this is the initial stage of Religion or faith....
And if someone seeks further.... it goes beyond.....

Civilization or society needs rules....
if not religion then constitution..... we need rules...
be be human is to be wise enough to not give all that this body demands... not following pray to sense organs... but commanding them. OK m hijacking the thread if I cont more....

troll - :) Nice question..... These Gods came on earth in different time frames. and generations....
As per the so called Mythology (I believe it was for real :) ) these Gods or re-incarnation came on to earth for a purpose.... accomplished it and went back to Heaven.. or wherever Gods reside....

But there are Places where Great Saints (prophets) have given there Lives (Samadhi).... they where powerful enough to take there soul out of the body by choice....

And those places are well known pilgrimages.....

By the know... pardon me for sharing my Ignorance....
But if I can ask the same doubt.....
Mohammad the Prophet was a man.... so is there a record of where he chose to leave his body ??????
Or was buried ?????

As far as I know.....Mecca Madina is the place where he used to pray.... rt ???? thts why all are requested/asked to pray there too.....

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Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it, anything but live for it