When we claim that religion, as a belief in the supernatural, is universal, we mean that:
a. every person in the world believes in some type of supernatural.
b. every person in the world believes in good and evil.
c. individuals believe in the supernatural, but not all cultures contain a belief in the supernatural.
d. all cultures contain a belief in the supernatural, but not all individuals believe in it.
e. religion has existed throughout history in non-scientific societies and that it served as the precursor to science.
ANS: D
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