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Why did we invent God?

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
Even if deity exists, all of our concepts and ideas about deity are human inventions. So, why did we invent our notions of god? What motivated us to do it?
 

Bastet

Vile Stove-Toucher
A need to explain the unknown, and a desire for a reason for existence - a purpose for being.
 

cardero

Citizen Mod
I would say we invented GOD because we needed to be able to go to someone when we had questions that actually knew the answers.
 

cardero

Citizen Mod
Deut. 32 8 writes: First ignorance, and then despair.
Well I did it again, I posted my thoughts without reading the previous entrees. I believe I just wrote the same thing as "Deut. 32.8" except that I like that answer better than mine.
 

The Voice of Reason

Doctor of Thinkology
I doubt that it did initially, but I'm sure it didn't take long for some scam artist to realize that he could claim the moral high ground and get some knotheads to buy into it. I'm sure Jim Jones wasn't the first, and I know George W. Bush won't be the last.

TVOR
 

_salam_

Member
Sunstone said:
Even if deity exists, all of our concepts and ideas about deity are human inventions. So, why did we invent our notions of god? What motivated us to do it?
In Islam we didn't invent any of our ideas about Allah. The ideas we have about Allah were given to us by Allah in His revelation, the Qur'an, to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
 

Adrianay

New Member
Firstly we didnt create God, Man finds it difficult to create man let alone to create a being that created them, it is compleatly illogical to say we created God, man doesnt have the power to. God revealed himself in creation, we dont have to go any thurther than that. God spoke through the ages to and through many rulers and judges. He directly intervined in history countless times, Sent Jesus to die to save the world of sin and satan. Sent his holy spirit to reveal truth, gave us power over disease and sickness. The devil tries to create a stronghold on your life, I say in the name of Jesus strongholds be shaken up and greatly will you fall. The devil camae to steal and destroy, but Jesus has come to give life and life in all its fullness to you. Healing, salvation, forgiveness, redemption, the honour of being called sons of God. Why do you not desire that which is greatest, you set your hearts on materialism and popularity. Those things rot. Jesus offers you eternal life today
 

huajiro

Well-Known Member
Sunstone said:
Even if deity exists, all of our concepts and ideas about deity are human inventions. So, why did we invent our notions of god? What motivated us to do it?
I had posted this in another thread but I will put it here also. Man (and woman) created/discovered "God" because they were no longer hungry. If you look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs, once your basic needs are satisfied, you have the luxury of questioning what exactly brought you here.
 

The Voice of Reason

Doctor of Thinkology
Adrianay said:
... it is compleatly illogical to say we created God, man doesnt have the power to.
A) It is not illogical at all. You reject the notion that man created God, because you are blinded by your faith. Actually, it is more illogical to believe in God. Your belief in God is based on revealed faith (which is fine, just not relevant in this thread). To carry on this conversation, you need to be able to throw off the yoke of your unquestioning faith, and open your mind to the possibility that God was created in man's image (anthropomorphization), because mankind had some underlying reason. Posts that simply prostelytize serve no purpose (in this thread, at any rate).

B) You are completely missing the point of this thread. This thread was not started to give you a platform from which to preach - it was started to intelligently discuss how or why mankind came up with the idea of a supreme being - what need did he fill, or what did mankind gain from it.

TVOR
 

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
What about the notion that there is something inherent in human nature which creates concepts of deity? Something in our basic psychology?
 

_salam_

Member
Sunstone said:
What about the notion that there is something inherent in human nature which creates concepts of deity? Something in our basic psychology?
Wouldn't this somewhat be a proof for God, since everybody inherentlly knows there is something else present. Actually this is a concept that Islam holds, that everybody inherentlly, deep down in there soul, knows there is a God. However some poeple choose to reject God for this world of material possesions and other things.
 

skills101

Vicar of Christ
Adrianay said:
Why do you not desire that which is greatest, you set your hearts on materialism and popularity. Those things rot. Jesus offers you eternal life today
That which is greatest is that of the human mind - very few things rival it. I don't have a desire, as you do, to submit myself to slavery of a higher being. You bow down to what you believe is a force that gives you a happy life, when really, it is you that has that power. As far as Jesus, all he has offered me is an eternal life in hell, and if that time comes, I'd be proud to live it, knowing that I'm equal, not under.
 

huajiro

Well-Known Member
_salam_ said:
Wouldn't this somewhat be a proof for God, since everybody inherentlly knows there is something else present. Actually this is a concept that Islam holds, that everybody inherentlly, deep down in there soul, knows there is a God. However some poeple choose to reject God for this world of material possesions and other things.
I agree completely. I think your link to "God" is your conscience. If we actually followed ours, we wouldn't do half of the things we do.
 

huajiro

Well-Known Member
skills101 said:
That which is greatest is that of the human mind - very few things rival it. I don't have a desire, as you do, to submit myself to slavery of a higher being. You bow down to what you believe is a force that gives you a happy life, when really, it is you that has that power. As far as Jesus, all he has offered me is an eternal life in hell, and if that time comes, I'd be proud to live it, knowing that I'm equal, not under.
Unfortanately, some of us are not as superior as your self, we weren't blessed with your abilities, and acknowledge our weaknesses. I know for a fact that I am not capable of being "God's" equal.
 

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
_salam_ said:
Wouldn't this somewhat be a proof for God, since everybody inherentlly knows there is something else present. Actually this is a concept that Islam holds, that everybody inherentlly, deep down in there soul, knows there is a God. However some poeple choose to reject God for this world of material possesions and other things.
That's an interesting thesis, but I think that it doesn't necessarily hold up. Just because there might be something inherent in our psychology that produces concepts of deity does not necessarily imply that there is an actual deity.
 
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