Create a Free Family Tree. Rensselaer County, New York (Map It) was created on February 07, 1791 from Albany County. The county was named in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer (before 1596 â after 1643), the early landholder in the Dutch New Amsterdam colony .
1 The role that religion sometimes plays in society is evidence by all the animosity, bigotry and intolerance in the world today and also on this R&S forum.2  Religion has a very powerful influence in economics and politics. 3  It can be a very effective and rewarding tool in the hands of shrewd individuals. The role that religion sometimes plays in society is evidence by all the animosity, bigotry and intolerance in the world today and also on this R&S forum.
Problem of Explaining Religion: Religion is a pervasive and significant cultural phenomenon, so people who study culture and human nature have sought to explain the nature of religion, the nature of religious beliefs, and the reasons why religions exist in the first place.igmund Freud-Religion is Mass Neurosis: According to Sigmund Freud, religion is a mass neurosis and exists as a response to deep emotional conflicts and weaknesses. A by-product of psychological distress, Freud argued that it should be possible to eliminate the illusions of religion by alleviating that distress.