Thor made thunder, until we figured out how nature actually does that. From that moment on Thor was moved from Religion to Mythology.
Has this always been the case with gods, and will it continue to be so? When we figure out how the universe and human kind actually came to existence, what sort of gods would we still need?
2007-03-28 15:20:27 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You make an excellent point. Since pre-history, man has always attributed anything he can't understand to "gods" and supernatural powers. We've learned that gravity, not the sun god Helios, makes the sun appear to move across the sky. And we recongize that it is the earth and not the sun that moves, a truth for which the Church persecuted Galileo and murdered many others. We know that insane actions are caused by brain injury or mental illnes, not demon possession (although most fundamentlists still believe in that).
Religious people have always disbelieved in science and even persecuted and murdered those who practice it. They have always fought against scientific knowledge, just as they are doing today with evolution, because it challenges their power and authority.
As knowledge has grown, religion has become less necessary to explain the unexplained. There will always be belief in gods, or God, but I believe that religion will become less and less important as time goes on and things that are still mysteries become explained.
2007-03-28 15:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Don P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me, gods are mental entities. You are also this at the core of being.(sorry if it sounds new-agey) Many people sense
this and refer to themselves as gods. There
will always be nonphysical beings involved in the co-creation of reality. We are all nonphysical beings at certain levels. So, to answer your question, yes, when we figure out how the universe and humankind actually
comes into existence, we will know the true meaning of the word, God, and you will know if you need it or not.
2007-03-28 15:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would add that gods are a manifestation of human dreams and symbolism. Hence the reoccuring story of a loss of childhood innocence, the hero archetype, etc.
2007-03-28 15:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans invent gods to explain the unexplained.
2007-03-28 15:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, one day we will grow up and no longer need mystery, magic, and love?
May I never live to see the day.
;o)
2007-03-28 16:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup.
2007-03-28 15:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL...that my dear one is never going to happen.
2007-03-28 15:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know = ____(insert religious figuriney)_____
BAM!
You have an answer.
2007-03-28 15:25:23 · answer #8 · answered by billthakat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋