HALF of that comment is accurate and can be proven. It is that MAN created religion. All one has to do is trace a path into history and see how "religion(S) " evolved.
Mankind seems to have NEEDED some kind of uneartlhy entity since he started walking upright and using a form of "reason". He used "god" to explain away things he did not understand ....yet or had not figured out mathematically/ scientifically ......yet.
Man HAS evolved to the point of examining this god issue as being something ..... an element ..... WITHIN not only mankind , but in all living and non "living " creatures.
Personally, I think the FEAR factor in god/ religion is what has made this so tenacious as people have been brainwashed to fear the wrath of god. And there is NOTHING more powerful in controlling a persons mind.....then fear of an unseen element.
( works with terrorism too. Terrorists are at least visible ........when and if found........ but the ism is a prime tool..... to control a population. Same principle ~ )
Perhaps too, it is those powerful moments of joy, be it about the wondrous nature around us , or a long wished for event ...... that evoke a feeling of such AWE and INSPIRATION......that folks name this phenomena / moments a "spiritual " experience ...... having no other words to describe it or categorize it.
The reality is , that the more science , math & psychology too explains about the current unknowns , the less mankind will need to rely on such abstract entities that cannot be proven one way or another.
the bottom line is.............folks are entitled to believe whatever they want...... where ever they live etc etc. BUT..... they are NOT entitled to impose their beliefs on anyone else. Or to shun any belief that is different from theirs. No "belief" is better or worse than another,...........it is just DIFFERENT.
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I know of children that are growing up in a non relgious environment and they are secure, grounded and realistic. The significant factor is that they are NOT afraid of some unseen entity, or afraid of being punished by some "god"..... that they can't see. They have a sound ethical and "moral" upbringing... are learning what is humane and what is destructive to others.
