It is more probable that humans created God, as opossed to God created humans.

Definitions:God =The Judeo-Christian God. The supernatural being that is believed to have created the universe and humans. Create = To make something, to bring something into existence whether it be a physical object or just an idea. Rounds: 1) Acceptance2) Arguments3) Arguments / rebuttals4) Conclusion / final comments Rules: 1) 1st round is for acceptance only.2) No circular reasoning.3) I trust this debate will be respectful. *Note: In this debate I do not intend disprove the existence of God. I merely intend to show that it is more probable that God is just an idea. I will be arguing for Pro. Thanks in advance to anyone who accepts, and goodluck! Before I post my argument I would like to add one more definition. I'm sure Con will agree. Added definition: Human = A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens http://www.thefreedictionary.com... In my argument I will also quote a few Bible verses. Since this debate is about the Judeo-Christian God, I feel the Bible is a good source to demonstrate the similarities between God and humans. I will also make reference to other god(s) that humans have been known to worship, to further strengthen my resolution.(specifically *Greek and *Norse mythology) Is it more probable that humans created god? Yes. Why? A psychological necessity to reduce 'cognitive dissonance'[A] During the time of early humans the world was a frightening place to survive in. Early humans needed a way to help them understand the natural world, when natural phenomenon could not be understood-God was the answer.They also needed a way to deal with their own imperfections. A God with attributes like perfection, wisdom and strength may have helped them on a psychological level. Humans have created God to not only give meaning to life, but they make God perfect, because it gives them something to strive towards. The *Greeks believed in honor and war and a God who is fierce, because that was their idea of the perfect human. Of course the idea of a perfect human has changed. The perfect human is forgiving, loving, and will bring happiness and peace. Jesus Christ, as the bible said, the perfect human. What would Jesus do? The bible pushes us to act like Christ. God displays humanistic characteristics that suggests he is neither all powerful or all knowing, therefore, suggesting human origins Physical, psychological and emotional similarities Why does God need us to worship him/her/it? If God was a superior being, he would not express anger to problems caused by humanism. Therefore, we can postulate that he is a man made construct because God is a *victim of humanism. The need for us to worship him and God's need for: recoginition, acceptance, love. Further more, why does God get angry? [1] If God truly exists, he would be all powerful and knowing. This in of its self would prevent God from acting or thinking like a human being, with emotions. But because God displays characteristics of man, we can most likely categorize God as a man made construct. (*What I mean by "victim": To be affected in a negative way.) What does God look like, and what is his position on humanistic issues? Look to *religion, and you will see man made constructs that are victims to the criteria of man's racism, *sexism and culture. (*religion: based on the Judeo-Christian model) "God"displays characteristics that are comparable to that of the male ego [B] In *Greek mythology or *Norse mythology, why are the all powerful dieities men? Why is God often described as a man, or why are all of the most important and powerful Gods placed in the bodies of men? In almost every culture, women play a secondary role in society, and even in western culture and religion this remains true. God, if he existed, would have told his first followers that he was an 'IT' not man, not women. Yet, looking at all the hymns, paintings and writings, what do they refer to God as? He. Not she, because Judeo-Christian based religions is suggestive of *sexism. *sexism in the Bible: 'And to the woman [God] said, ‘I will make most severe your pains in childbearing; in pain shall you bear children. Yet your urge shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you."-Genesis 3:16 "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church'-1 Corinthians 14:34-35 'A womanshould learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man, she must be quiet.'-1 Timothy 2:11-12One may be inclined to say it was misinterpreted. But, would it be logical to think that an omnipotent God would allow his message to be misinterpreted? Did God create man to his own image or is it just the reverse? Let’s have a look at the characteristics of God, it’s very strangely to what we would want him to be. Man’s greatest fears are: Loneliness, sickness, death and all that is taken care of by God. *God Characteristics: We don’t like being alone: *God is omnipresent (even when no one is with us) and is with us at all times; he never let’s us down.We want some comfort especially through difficult times: *God is always with us and will help us when we are in trouble We want to be forgiven for what wrong we have done and be able to start again with a clean slate: *God forgives. We don’t want things to end when we die – humans fear Death: *God never gives up on us even when we die; instead we are brought closer to God, in paradise. We don’t like unfairness: *God sees all and punishes unfairness.If God truly existed, he would not express anger to any type of humanism. Being all powerful and knowing would prevent this. But because he displays Human characteristics like angry, pride, need for acceptance, and apperance. This proves that he is not all powerful and knowing. He is more like a glorified man. Which then leaves the final conculsion, that he probably was created as an idea, and based on the facts I presented, it is highly probable that God is a man made construct. [1] Angery God: The LORD is a jealous God, filled with vengeance and wrath. He takes revenge on all who oppose him and furiously destroys his enemies! The LORD is slow to get angry, but his power is great, and he never lets the guilty go unpunished. He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet. At his command the oceans and rivers dry up, the lush pastures of Bashan and Carmel fade, and the green forests of Lebanon wilt. In his presence the mountains quake, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles, and its people are destroyed. Who can stand before his fierce anger? Who can survive his burning fury? His rage blazes forth like fire, and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence. The LORD is good. When trouble comes, he is a strong refuge. And he knows everyone who trusts in him. But he sweeps away his enemies in an overwhelming flood. He pursues his foes into the darkness of night. -Nahum 1:2-8 NLTA] (1) http://en.wikipedia.org... (2)http://wsuprof.com... 'The theory of cognitive dissonance states that contradicting information serves as a driving force that compels the mind to acquire or invent new thoughts or beliefs, or to modify existing beliefs, so as to reduce the amount of dissonance (conflict) between cognitions. An alternative, increasingly applied in today's society is to avoid, selectively list, or reinterpret information we receive that is at odds with our currently held views.'-Leo Festinger [C] [B] http://en.wikipedia.org... [C] http://en.wikipedia.org...