Original sentence: That is religion evolved as byproduct of psychological mechanisms that evolved on the basis of conferring other evolutionary benefits.There is general agreement among cognitive scientists that a propensity to follow religions evolved early in human history.This view finds some support in the extensive studies that show positive associations between religious practice and health and longevity
Edited sentence: Proponents of this hypothesis argue for a strong genetic component to religion and that these genes were subject to natural selection.That is religion evolved as byproduct of psychological mechanisms that were designed for other purposes.There is general agreement among cognitive scientists that religion is an outgrowth of brain architecture that evolved early in human history