I'm going to ecpress my opinion, plz don't eat me alive here!

[Goat Whisperer]

Okay so what I really truly believe about religion is that when we became smart enough (Through evolution) to realize that someday we will die, and simply not exist anymore; it scared us so much that we started making up gods and things that will happen to us after our deaths... and as we evolved it evolved and a few nut cases might of pulled along a few different things to make it a lot more believable.... Also, the more powerful kings and queens and stuff used it as a higher power, to keep there people in check, "If you kill that man for his goat, you will go to hell," sort of thing... Just a thought of how religions could of started, opinions?

 

[wildcat52]

well as i respect your opinion and can see where youre coming from... the part about simply dying and not existing anymore.. and we made up heaven out of fear.
i would think it would be easier to know we would simply not exist anymore?
bc i mean, most live in dead fear of going to hell.
so it would kinda be a relief for them to know they just wouldnt exist

 

[Dana]

The belief in Gods (Yes plural) has been around millions of years; if people invented God and religion because we were scared of death why were some civilizations using human scarifices to appease their Gods? Their were Gods for various elements in life, the ocean, the sky, the rain, the earth, fire...

 

[Goat Whisperer]

well as i respect your opinion and can see where youre coming from... the part about simply dying and not existing anymore.. and we made up heaven out of fear.
i would think it would be easier to know we would simply not exist anymore?
bc i mean, most live in dead fear of going to hell.
so it would kinda be a relief for them to know they just wouldnt exist

We didn't start with heaven and hell though, I think that got brought up when people were trying to control us.

K I'll sort it out better

Caveman: Begining belief in possibility of gods, out of some fear of death

Early Myans, etc. : Belief in gods in fear of death, wanting more after life

Myans etc.:Full belief in gods after a period of time

World spreading, more populations/worlds: Variations on amounts of gods, and how gods are, and how the world started and how life ended

Middle ages: After death punishments to thoughs who didn't follow the rules when they were alive, Heaven/Hell

Transition to modern world: Nut cases wanting attention and receiving it (Due to fear of death and want for answers) "Proof" of god, etc.

Modern World: Combination of everything above, as well as geographic isolation creates several different religions.

 

[Andre]

It is the downside of being a sentient being - we are fully aware of the fact that we will die and experience pain - physical pain and the pain of loss etc...

I see where you are going and I agree with you in part. A lot of the ideas we have thought up are attempts to explain what we want to be the case.

A good example is the idea of sex demons (succubi and incubi) which are obviously just attempts to describe the perfectly natural processes of erotic dreams and sexual indescetion (respectively).

 

[Keight]

You should never apologise for expressing your opinion, or even fear that others are not going to agree with you cause as you would have seen not every one has the same opinion here and it makes us all that little more interesting, beleiveing what you beleive in is what makes you unique and you should not fear what others think of it.

As for the Relgion part im not religious and in fact i beleive there is no god until i have seen such proof with my own eyes, when we die, we die. End of.... This is my opinion and although i realise its not what alot of others do not think im not taking it back its what makes me unique

 

[wednesday]

:willy_nilly:Im sorry, but my view stays the same...i still think we are less evolved aliens and our god is probably holed up in roswell!:eek

 

[Ashl33]

you make totall SENSE!

 

[Hans]

Anyways, your theory is shared by some, but I think that theory doesnt really belong in modern days. It sounds somewhat accurate of reasons why the Olympian Gods were created; to explain things they did not understand.

 

[Ashl33]

why is dana being such a hater latley

BULLY !

hes a thread bullier..
you know we take that shit pretty seriouse here in canada lOlL...
bully.

 

[Dana]

:willy_nilly:Im sorry, but my view stays the same...i still think we are less evolved aliens and our god is probably holed up in roswell!:eek

I wouldn't be surprised if we did come from another planet

 

[Dana]

Maybeh crop circles are a way of our home planet trying to communicate with us...

 

[wednesday]

Maybeh crop circles are a way of our home planet trying to communicate with us...

Exactly!!!!:ninjaConspiracy

 

[thatguyjeff]

I believe it's generally accepted that theism grew of the need to explain aspects of the world around us that were otherwise a mystery at the time. I can't cite a source. I just recall hearing that somewhere. Makes sense to me. Anywho...

I've also heard that a large percentage of sceintist type people are theists today. It would seem that even though we have been able to explain a great many things and how things work (physics, chemistry, etc.), the sceintific community (as individuals) continues to believe in some sort of deity.

In a way, this is a paradox. Since there is no longer a need to apply devine intervention as a source for one thing or another because science has a proven theorem/formula/explanation for this or that, one could argue there is no longer a need for a given diety.

BUT, we still can't explain the great mystery. Why are we here? What happens when we're gone (dead)? Do we have ever-living souls or not? Is there an after-life?

Regarding OP's opinion, I think she's pretty much right on. Theism grew from a need to explain/understand what could not be proven. Since there are still things that we cannot explain or prove today, theism continues.

 

[Minor Axis]

The belief in Gods (Yes plural) has been around millions of years; if people invented God and religion because we were scared of death why were some civilizations using human scarifices to appease their Gods? Their were Gods for various elements in life, the ocean, the sky, the rain, the earth, fire...

After you have created your God (for whatever reason) you must then keep him/her happy don't you? The point is that belief in God was not an act of "let me create" it was a search for comfort and understanding in humans' existence that lead us to believe in some cases, very specific details about the here-after and who is in control and what is required to keep them happy to secure our place in the after life.

 

[NicAuf]

In my opinion, all religions are shit. People give thanks to their god for their success. Um how about the reason for your success is your own hard work. When I die, I'm going to rot in the ground, end of story.

Sorry guess I'm a realist.

 

[Minor Axis]

In my opinion, all religions are shit. People give thanks to their god for their success. Um how about the reason for your success is your own hard work. When I die, I'm going to rot in the ground, end of story.

Sorry guess I'm a realist.

What makes being an Atheist the same as being a realist?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Its more realistic to say, eafter I die, I'm just oging to be dead, then to say, after I die I'm going to foat up to heavan and be happy with all my loved ones and pets, etc.

 

[NicAuf]

What makes being an Atheist the same as being a realist?

Idk maybe you should ask somebody who is an athiest and a realist. Cuz I'm only one.

 

[Mase]

I think the idea of afterlife or reincarnation came before religion. I think religion was just invented for reasons like money, amusement, or control.