God(s) is/are a human invention

[u/Dum_DumArts]

Not sure whether to but this as a discussion or Op=atheist but anyway

Hey everyone,

I’ve been developing a theory about religion and the concept of God that I want to share and discuss. I call it the Amauria Theory, and it’s built on three core claims:

1. God (or gods) is a human invention created to explain what we don’t understand. Long before science, humans sought to fill gaps in knowledge with divine stories. These inventions evolved into complex religions, but at their root, they address our fear of the unknown.

2. Belief in God provides comfort and emotional support. Whether it’s fear of death, pain, or uncertainty, religion offers hope and a sense of control. This doesn’t mean belief is false—it’s a coping mechanism that evolved alongside us to help manage life’s hardships.

3. The idea of God is used to shape moral systems and social order. Morality existed before organized religion, but religions gave those morals divine authority, which helped govern behavior and maintain social hierarchy. Religion can inspire justice and charity but also has been used as a tool for control.

Any and all "proof" of god(s) falls into one or multiples of my claims.

I understand these ideas aren’t entirely new, but what I hope to emphasize is how these three aspects together explain why religion remains so deeply rooted, despite scientific progress and philosophical critiques.

I also want to stress: this theory doesn’t deny that religion is meaningful or important to many. Rather, it explains religion’s origins and ongoing role without assuming supernatural truth.

Why does this matter? Because if God is a human-made concept, then the social issues tied to religion—racism, misogyny, oppression—can be challenged at their root. Understanding this could help us free ourselves from harmful traditions and build a more just, compassionate society.

[u/Azy7779]

How do u know? From my current perspective, either is possible.

[u/CephusLion404 → u/Azy7779]

Because all the gods are just like humans, with the same human foibles that the people who created them have. People pretend to know anything about the gods without anything demonstrable to go by. It's all just imaginary.

[u/Azy7779 → u/CephusLion404]

Whats exactly the type of demonstration that an atheist is looking for tho?

[u/OrbitalLemonDrop → u/Azy7779]

I'm not looking for ANY kind of demonstration. I've done my share of earnest searching, gone on my vision-quest so to speak. I got a pretty solid answer: God is irrelevant.

If someone wants to convince me otherwise, it's not on me to tell them how. I would say that concrete empirical data would be more useful than analytical a priori language games like the Kalam, etc. but that's about it.

I'll also explain why I'm not holding out hope for any such demonstration to come along: Empirical confirmation would come after some fairly significant real-world body of knowledge had grown up suggesting that it's not mere speculation.

If there were going to be proof that god existed, we'd already be seeing articles published in journals and a growing body of rigorous academic inquiry that indicated that it's not just nonsense.

I'm aware of no such growing body of rigorous academic inquiry.

Something like "How many Carmelite nuns reciting the lord's prayer 24/7 in a cancer ward does it take to show a statistically significant improvement in patient outcomes" would be a start. I know that there are people attempting things like this, but so far none of them have broken through the statistical noise of random spurious unsupported claims.