Why do people believe in religion

Why do people believe in religion

In the beginning of human civilization, the faith in gods originated from fear. Humans were trying to tame the nature for their own benefit yet could not understand many of the natural phenomena. Science had not advanced and the rays of knowledge have not touched the minds of men and women. The natural phenomena like rain, sun, rivers, and death were explained by the religion. They invented gods for different natural resources. At first the gods did not look similar to a human and had the attributes of ferocious animals. Later on, from the advent of Greek civilization, gods started looking like humans as people had become more confident about their own identity.

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