answersLogoWhite

0

Research suggests that humans may have a predisposition to believe in gods and the afterlife due to cognitive processes such as pattern recognition and agency detection. These cognitive tendencies may have evolved to help humans make sense of the world and cope with existential questions.

User Avatar

AnswerBot

5mo ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is it called when you only believe in afterlife but not god?

AnswerIt is certainly not necessary to believe in the Abrahamic God to believe in an afterlife. Many religions offer hope for an afterlife in return for belief in their gods. However, to believe in an afterlife, but not believe in any gods, is a form of spiritualism.


What did acient Egypt believe in?

A pantheon of Gods and an afterlife.


Did babylonians believe in the afterlife?

The Babylonians believed in many gods and priests. They believed that if they disobeyed the gods they would be severally punished!! Hope this helps!!


What does an atheist not believe?

We do't believe in gods, demons, angels, ghosts, afterlife, reincarnation, unicorns, elves, gobblins, or anything supernatural.


Did vikings believe in gods that controlled things?

The Viking gods had many different unique talents like in the afterlife


Why did Greeks believe in gods?

Most humans believe in either one single God or a number of gods.


How were the gods important were the gods in the afterlife?

Were the gods in the afterlife? -not usually. The Greek Gods were based on Mount Olympus, Hades would be the only one in the afterlife. The Indian Gods are based on Mount Meru. Yes, to believers the Gods were important.


Why did the Greeks believe in the afterlife?

The Greeks believed in gods which had a god of the underworld, Hades. PS sorry naomi


What did the ancient Egyptians believe would happen if they didn't please the god's?

If the Egyptians pleased the gods, they believed Egypt would prosper and that they would have a peaceful afterlife. If they, however, did not please the gods, Egypt would not prosper and in the afterlife, Osiris would not look kindly upon them and they will have a chaotic afterlife. Hope this helps!


Why do ancient Egyptians believe the way they do?

They had many gods and worshipped animals. Their pharaoh was considered a god. They believed in an afterlife; that is why their burial rituals were so elaborate.


Why did the Greeks believe in hesta?

Why do Christians believe in Jesus? Why do Muslims believe in Allah? Because they are their gods. Humans want something to worship, and for the Greeks, it was their gods, including Hestia.


What are some views about Islamic art and Islam?

Islamic art does not represent humans as they believe humans are created in gods image and by drawing humans you are trying to recreate gods image.