@EvolvedDNA, Every majority's religious body's leaders had supreme authority in most civilizations because people were not educated, and religion was tied to the nation or the tribe. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
This position corresponds to Christian belief as well as to the practices of most civilizations. (religion-online.org)
Most civilizations still do this, this information has been passed down through generations and more recently confirmed by scientific research and study. (nutritionfacts.org)