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As soon as they were created.
One thing that researchers agree upon is that mankind has always believed in a Higher Power. Archaeology has shown that no ancient society ever existed that did not believe in the supernatural.Based upon a massive worldwide study of the most ancient inscriptions and the earliest levels of civilization, Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt (in his twelve-volume Der Ursprung Der Gottesidee) concluded that the original belief was monotheistic (see footnote 1, below). It was a simple belief in the Creator (Sky-Father) with no imagery of any kind. It gave way relatively quickly to polytheism and idolatry, but its traces could still be seen by the careful researcher, just as (for example) Proto-Indo European has left indelible marks within the later languages. Other traditions also are traceable worldwide, such as the religious significance of the number seven, and the immortality of the soul.
The process by which the awareness of One God gave way to a belief in many gods, has been described by Scandinavian researchers (see note 2) as splitting ("Gottespaltung"): the people gradually viewed God's attributes of truth, righteousness, fertility etc., as separate from Him, and afterwards personified and worshiped the attributes themselves, until God was largely forgotten.
Maimonides (see note 3) describes a comparable process (which probably happened alongside the aforementioned one), as follows: A couple of centuries after the Creation, mankind made a great mistake: They said that since God had created the stars and spheres and placed them on high, accordingly it is fitting for people to praise and glorify them and to treat them with honor. They perceived this to be the will of God, that people should magnify and honor the stars. They began to praise and glorify them with words, and prostrate themselves before them, because by doing so, they would - according to their false conception - be indirectly honoring God too.
Footnotes:
1) Albright, "From the Stone Age," p.170; and J.A. Wilson, "The Culture of ancient Egypt," p.129. Also Baron, "A Social and Religious History," vol. I, p.44 and 311. Also James Meek, "Hebrew Origins," p.188, quoting Langdon, Lagrange and John Ross. Also Martin Nilsson, Handbuch der Altertumswissenschaften, 2nd ed., p.61, 141, 220 and 394.
2) G. W. Anderson, in "The Old Testament and Modern Study," p.287. Also Friedrich Baethgen, in Beitraege zur Semitischen Religionsgeschichte, p.288. Also Pallotino, "The Etruscans," p. 158 and 167.
3) Maimonides' Mishneh Torah (Hilchot Avodat Kochavim ch.1).
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Does anyone believe that Google become self aware?
When Kurzweil publicly predicts robots will out-think humans by 2029.
How did king david become aware of GOD?
God helped David when he looked after the sheep as a boy, he helped to kill the bear and lion,in Psalm 23.
Does Allah have same sentiments as humans have?
No,in islam ALLAH is the name of the only GOD,he created everything in the universe including humans.How can a creater have the same sentiments as the creation(humans) but HE is all aware about the sentiments and emotions of humans.
When did Christianity first developed?
Christianity is the worship of Jesus Christ. Development of Christianity would have started with the disciples when they become aware and believed that Jesus was the Son of God.
How do you make people aware about their self?
You cannot force someone to become self-aware. A person needs to choose to become self-aware. The best way to become self-aware is to meditate.
Are humans aware of the Sun?
nope!
Can a person who is religious also be a humanist?
of corse as they can know that there is no god only humans but they can then understand that we are souls we are god but we have become an ego so god is what we truly are wich is the thing wich is eternity
Where was GOD in the Civil War?
The same "place" God always is... letting humans have free will. God doesn't abandon humans-- humans abandon God.
Why do scientists usually try to work without making the animals aware humans are present?
because if animals were aware of humans they would be scared and act differently
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What kept God from putting the devil in Hell instead of Eden?
The devil was once one of God's angels. The angels were meant to serve God. When God created humans he created them to become friends with him. The devil became jealous that God would have a closer relationship with humans than with the angels and decided to rebel against God, thus giving us all the actions that we get from evil.
How did humans come to inhabit the earth?
Well if you believed in God then you would know that God created humans and every living thing. Cause who else could have created it with so much power like God. There is a one and only God. see there is no other phrases for other belief people. Or........... Humans evolved from apes, bigger brains made us work out problems and become the dominant species. Or......... Aliens arrived and interbred with existing life forms, to create humans.
