Like many other delusions, it's an exercise in assigning extra importance to the self.
The Paternicity phenomenon is interesting, and I suspect Religion is due in large part to Fundamental Attribution Error
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundament...tion_error
When you get past the claim of humility, it becomes evident that believers not only assign themselves greater value than non-believers -- they're going to heaven, you're not -- but also have an inflated sense of destiny and purpose. Not only are they important to their God, they're important agents in the conversion of lesser persons: Those who are "too stupid" to figure out the world was created by an anthropomorphic God, who behaves and thinks much like they do.
The Paternicity phenomenon is interesting, and I suspect Religion is due in large part to Fundamental Attribution Error
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundament...tion_error
When you get past the claim of humility, it becomes evident that believers not only assign themselves greater value than non-believers -- they're going to heaven, you're not -- but also have an inflated sense of destiny and purpose. Not only are they important to their God, they're important agents in the conversion of lesser persons: Those who are "too stupid" to figure out the world was created by an anthropomorphic God, who behaves and thinks much like they do.
