Op/ED g/God, broken concept

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Tell me again why humans would invent God?

How much time do you have and which gods would we be referring to?

I dont know how much time I have.
I dont know who you mean when you say..."we".
And multiple gods is unmanageable theology. The theology of monotheism is much more coherent. So God (singular) with a capital "G".

To control others? Nope. Religion is and always has been voluntary.

I have never seen a more blissfully misinformed sentiment expressed. You can thank us secular sons of bitches for that leeway in belief btw, whenever it's convenient for you.

Nope. I have free will and dont need your permission to be an atheist.

Fear of death? Imaginary anaesthetic for real pain? Nope. The God conclusion isnt a prank ppl play on themselves.

Yes and yes, and yes.........

Whats to be afraid of when you're dead? Besides, the afterlife isnt even an atheist agenda item.
Atheists can - and many do - think the afterlife (discarnate consciousness) is possible without the necessity of a divine being.

Whenever I hear an atheist say religion invented the afterlife because of a fear of death I wonder about the corollary - Atheism is a religion invented by people so that they dont have to be afraid that there IS an afterlife.

The afterlife is a great deal older than any religion, so far as we can tell. The various descriptions of it have been invented by varying religions -as a matter of fact-.

Thats a contradiction.
*afterlife is older than any religion
versus
*invented by varying religions

If the afterlife is older than religion then religion didnt invent it.