Religious observance of the first civilization was simply paying reverence at a temple. Taking a moment, a break in the day, to slow and settle the mind and refocus.

Religious observance of the second civilization is reciting a memorized prayer. Also to take a moment, a break in the day, to slow and settle the mind and refocus.

Religious observance of the third civilization is to physically write our intentions. Taking a moment, a break in the day, to slow and settle the mind and refocus.

The reason for this adaptive progression is very simple; the size of the population and the hectic nature of our lives caused by industrialization.

The amount of chaos and energy that is bombarding us at every moment of the day is significantly higher than it was three hundred years ago, which was more than it was three thousand years ago.