What is the primary reason that religions utilize rites of purification?​

A) ​It is a way to keep their adherents from getting dirty.
B) ​It is a way of correcting behaviors that break religious rules.
C) ​It is a public way of raising one's status.
D) ​It is a ritualized way of doing group healing.

Rites of Purification

ceremonial practices aimed at cleansing individuals, objects, or places of impurity or sin to restore a state of holiness or purity.

Correcting Behaviors

Actions or interventions designed to modify undesirable behaviors into acceptable ones according to societal standards.

Religious Rules

Guidelines or laws that are derived from religious beliefs and dictate the conduct, practices, and rituals of adherents.