What effect did the Roman gods have on Romans?

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The Romans likely treated their deities the same as Americans treat Christianity: some deeply believed and structured their lives around the worship of the appropriate deities, some nominally believed and made some gestures (making offerings, going to the temple, giving to the poor, etc.) and some in essence paid "lip service" (show up and say the right things but don't actually believe).
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