Physically
Because it is a religion and they were
The "allegory of the cave" is the theory that was put foward by plato, concerning with human perception. he claim that when human gained knowledge through their senses is based on opinions while if human want to gain real knowledge they should do it trough philosophical reasoning.
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Self-esteem.
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I dont know if this is the answer ur looking for but its the one that makes most sense( in my point of view ) hope it helps though. :)