The Invention of God: Secrets About Religion Part 1/2

This short talk is based on my book, "The Invention of God." This is Part 1 of 2. I discuss the geological origins of religion, such as volcanos, primarily in relation to ancient Egypt, but also other mythologies and religions. Part 2 discusses the origin of the concepts of "spirit" and "soul."

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ancient Egypt
• atheism
• science
• religion
• skepticism
• mythology
• agnostic
• atheist
• comparative religions.

[MightyKingYoung]

This guy's answer to everything is volcanoes

[Bill360360]

@MightyKingYoung Not true. Early religions started in response to three factors:

1) the heavens above us, 2) the earth below us and 3) the air around us. In my book, and video I talk about 2 and 3 which have not been fully explored before this time. You should read the book. 

[bdinger74]

has anybody actually purchased your pamphlet?

[Bill360360]

@bdinger74 Reader Reviews:

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[Licmycat]

Can't wait! Let us know when u publish. I have so many mysteries flowing about me, it's staggering. Especially since I go searching in books to find answers. And this makes me think something I've thought from time to time in disaster type times....like the end of the world type things...like the deaths of religious groups,ect;...it seems to me that the biblical story has been played out in groups and communities from time to time and it's the bad ones that bring it about. As above; so below?

[Bill360360]

@Licmycat

Reader Reviews:

"A landmark in critical thinking." “Read it in one sitting, highly recommended!” ”fascinating..." "Absolutely amazing..." “Read it in 24 hrs.” “mesmerized by the contents...” “...a fascinating look at how early humans made sense about the world.” “It's a crime that more people have not read it.” “...brilliant.” “... original and compelling." “unique and fascinating...” “This should be required reading for all high school students.”

[WeAreONEbigFamily]

I do like this angle of perspective.

[DamienZshadow]

While I am sure volcanoes influenced many legends and myths in religions, I think it's more of a consequence of agriculture. Volcanic ash makes for very fertile land, where societies are likely to develop and produce complex ideas like religion, to explain and record natural phenomena are religious accounts.

[EchadinYah]

New age propaganda..

[MrKruchinski]

are you ready to buy my book yet? LOL!

Fucking hell!

[kadene2]

@bdinger74 I have bought and read the book and it is explosive! I had a long time ago realized that our primitive predecessors were impelled to find explanations for destructive and what they perceived as malevolent phenomena, and without the benefit of the information we have now, it would have been logical for them to believe the violent events they experienced in nature were caused by a powerful angry invisible force. They called it many names representing the idea of God.

[kadene2]

@daryps03 True. People prefer to 'believe' than to' know'/

[kadene2]

@bgeezy1983 On the contrary, the evidence supports the argument that the pyramids were commemorative of the volcanoes. I will not spoon-feed you, do your own research instead of being so dismissive.

[kadene2]

@bdinger74 I just finished reading the book and I wan't able to put it down. I gulped it down. I plan to read it more leisurely soon, so I can chew on it, but I needed to race through it on the first read. It was fascinating.

[kadene2]

@MightyKingYoung Apparently many religions were born of the terror provoked by these majestic harbingers of death. The need to pay homage to the fire god because he might be appeased and spare you a miserable death when he gets angry (when the volcano erupts again)

[01christian05]

how are you going to stand to god and explain his work when ur dead. people like to think they are god.