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Why would rulers benifit if they claimed to be chose by the gods?

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Rulers would benefit if they claimed to be chosen by a god or gods because it could potentially give them religious legitimacy with their people. In many theocracies leaders argue that they were chosen by god to lead a country and are therefore ordained to lead by a higher power.

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