According to various theories, religiosity was a by-product of brain
development in the course of human evolution. During evolution, the maximum
expansion occurred in the neocortex of the brain, which is responsible for
self-consciousness, language, emotion and higher-level cognition. There may be
a direct relation of religiosity and spiritualism of the Homo species to
the increased level of neurological complexity.
Once the brain was large enough, it began to formulate religious and
philosophical ideas.
Belief in a superior power (God) is predictable in humans, as it is
dependent on mental tools possessed by them. It is suggested that our minds are
devised to believe in the existence of a supreme god who possesses the powers
of knowledge, strength and immortality.
Even atheism is a belief that people are embracing. A disbelief of God
is also a belief in something (science maybe). It is inevitable for humans to
beliefs. We all have faith in something or the other. This is because our brain
is fashioned to have faith and believe in something.
A very scintillating, well written concept.
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