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Beliefs that result in a high birthrate, such as believing that contraception is a sin, give religions that hold them a competitive advantage over other religions. It's just group selection. Doesn't have anything to do with religion per se.

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I don't understand the connection between your two examples. Chinese people not wanting to give things up in order to have children aren't "dreaming". They're asserting their desires over their genetic programming. It would be more accurate to say they are waking from a dream.

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