was religion invented by an atheist?

Answer 1

It was invented by someone who wanted to gain secular, political power and wealth rather than spread theology.

Answer 2

Jesus was a man who was supposed to be the King of certain geographical area, not the entire world, and the Romans weren't happy about that, so they did him in.
They took over, thus, the Roman Catholic religion...and others

Why and where the "ramblings of a god existence" started, I don't know, possibly an intimidation tactic. In those days the fear of a "super being" would scare the heck out those people

It wasn't invented... it was devised, for money, power, property, etc., and it worked.

Could have been Atheists, you have a good point.

Answer 3

Religion has always been a way of life for mankind. The ancient people worshiped a higher power whether it was the sun or the moon, some worshipped gods within the trees. The Greeks, Norse and Romans saw that things seem to happen with purpose and created the legends of creation and why men have things like fire or why men do not fly. The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats among other living creatures and the Sun was always part of the worship its what they saw the most of..the people of Asia and Africa saw different gods or powers in different way only because their culture and enviroment was different.
The Jewish people were the the first to worship one God. The Christians carried on part of the Jewish tradition led by Jesus Christ and their worship of God included everyone in the world not just one culture or one type of people.
Atheism is a fairly new development of the modern times(there seemed to be nasty outbreak around the French Revolution) who's people don't believe in any higher power they think its all about man and that's it. Rather depressing.

Answer 4

In both January and November 2006 I went to London England.

I had an opportunity "To Preach – at Speakers Corner – Hyde Park!" There were about 10 men and women there to share The WORD OF GOD! Do you know, that there were ALSO ‘six-men’ there out of a crowd of over 200 – whose mission it was to GO AND MOCK ANYONE - WHO WAS PREACHING REPENTANCE AND CHRIST JESUS! YES, Openly Mocking God and His Word! Here in America, we do it on Bart Simpson or ‘on late night TV!’

I asked the Crowd? "Do you want –PROOF OF GOD?" The answer was – "Yes!" I told them – Here is the Proof! "IF GOD - WERE NOT REAL – WHY WOULD THESE MEN – MOCK GOD – AND SAY – HE DOESN’T EXIST? And that His Word – The Bible –was a Fairy Story!

DO YOU - Know anyone – who would counterfeit – A Three-POUND Note – Do YOU? Of course not – because a three-POUND-note – Does Not Exist! ONE ONLY MOCKS – THE REAL – NOT THE COUNTERFEIT!

In a recent American Evangelical Survey [2005] – less than – 35% OF THE PREACHERS SURVEYED – BELIEVED IN THE COMPLETE AUTHORITY OF THE WORD OF GOD – FOR THOSE CALLED "CHRISTIANS?" Where does that leave the people if the preachers – don’t believe GOD AND HIS WORD?

You see, "GOD’S WORD – Defines Adultery – Lust – Stealing – Lying – and the Like Sins! Neither the preacher - nor the church can do that – ONLY GOD CAN! BUT IF THEY PREACH THE WORD - THEN – THEY WILL – BE OUT OF BUSINESS –or-People will Really Obey CHRIST AND HIS WORD! And Churches – here in America – have become "Big Business!" That is why you don’t hear preachers – TELL THE TRUTH OF THE WORD OF GOD – ABOUT – SIN!

Because - "GOD"- Said So……..!

Thanks, RR

Answer 5

The implications of your question are deep. I need to think about it. My first impulse is to say yes.

Answer 6

most were invented by people who, if they were alive today, would be on heavy doses of anti-psychotics.

Answer 7

no the christians came up with that fairy tale

Answer 8

No...