Scientists at the University of Auckland studied 97 Asia cultures . Belief in an all-powerful God was found to not be a civilising influence . Religions that followed supreme deities emerged after complex societies . Instead belief in supernatural and vengeful spirits drove civilised cultures .
Scientists at the University of Auckland studied 97 Pacific island cultures . Belief in an all-powerful God was found to not be a civilising influence . Religions that followed supreme deities emerged after complex societies . Instead belief in supernatural and vengeful spirits drove civilised cultures .