Religion is all about using a faith based belief to trick people into doing something that (1) they would not choose to do otherwise and (2) will benefit them or society in some way.
Example 1:
Judaism has a day for apologizing to people you have hurt. It's just a good thing for social cohesion, and something many people may forget to do on their own.
Example 2:
All the taboos that Christianity puts on premarital sex were put in place to ensure that people were born with parents to care for them and that sexually transmitted diseases were minimized. Those laws arguably are now out of date, but the original evolutionary purpose seems pretty clear.
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