Is religion the most basic codification of natural law?

[Ronin]

Religion fullfils 2 objectives.

- It offers answers to questions that cannot be answered at a time there was no other way to obtain knowledge, like science.


-It was a form to codify rules of society in a time when there was no police force or army to ensure that the rules where followed....how can you make everyone fly straight? make up a mistical boogey man that will kick your ass and punish you if you break these rules.

i´d say it was the possible codification given the societal conditions back then.....I don´t know if I´d call it "natural" law though.