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| − | '''Projection theory''' is a theoretical concept put together by | + | '''Projection theory''' is a theoretical concept put together by Atheists to explain how such a belief came to be embedded in human cultures across the world. The conclusion that is reached is that it is psychological tendency to create a god force with human like qualities that match the cultural norms of the society. [[Karl Marx]] used a derivative of it to chastise religion as the 'opiate of the masses' and [[Freud]] picked up the same theory, but added the idea of wish fulfillment as to the driving force.<ref>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/05/000148.php</ref> |
Interestingly, [[Paul Vitz]], in his research into atheism, turns the tables when he finds that there is a correlation between atheism and absent or abusive fathers. He therefore concludes that far from there being a need to make up God, there is actually a need to create atheism as a way to put distance from a missing father influence. | Interestingly, [[Paul Vitz]], in his research into atheism, turns the tables when he finds that there is a correlation between atheism and absent or abusive fathers. He therefore concludes that far from there being a need to make up God, there is actually a need to create atheism as a way to put distance from a missing father influence. | ||
Revision as of 17:02, December 13, 2009
Projection theory is a theoretical concept put together by Atheists to explain how such a belief came to be embedded in human cultures across the world. The conclusion that is reached is that it is psychological tendency to create a god force with human like qualities that match the cultural norms of the society. Karl Marx used a derivative of it to chastise religion as the 'opiate of the masses' and Freud picked up the same theory, but added the idea of wish fulfillment as to the driving force.[1]
Interestingly, Paul Vitz, in his research into atheism, turns the tables when he finds that there is a correlation between atheism and absent or abusive fathers. He therefore concludes that far from there being a need to make up God, there is actually a need to create atheism as a way to put distance from a missing father influence.
