Have people created God?

A frequently heard critique of religion in general is that humans created the idea of god in order to explain things that appeared to be mysterious. Once the mystery is understood then there is no need for any divine whatever. And science is the leading edge of the inevitable explanation of all mystery. So goes the proposition.

Here is a possible approach from the religious side of the fence. So, okay, let us say that religions have invented the whole concept of god or the divine or the supernatural. Now, let us recognize that this project, if true, was quite an accomplishment by primitive to modern humans.This appears to have happened in all cultures and eras of human development, at least in those where cultural forces have lift written or enscribed memory. Curious as this sounds, let us assume that in some global coordinated effort people set about coming up with explanations for life events that included concepts of god or the divine or some kind of beyond the earth reality.

Anti-religious folks appear to say that if we could just get rid of religion then many problems, including wars, would not be happening. It appears to be an effort to clear the memory of the race of all connections or references to anything beyond the present day events that smacks of a moral or physical reality beyond this "earth", whatever that means. This strikes me as a utopian dream with little possibility of accomplishment. Probably a waste of time.

If we people have created God, in the multitude of religious traditions, then we have been, at least  building up the store of hope and justice in the human family. Others do not see that positive side so it would appear that religious people had best be innovating in the light of what has so far been accomplished and learned.

If we are creating God we then need to take the next steps. I, for one, welcome ideas and projects from the world of materialism and atheism. Since atheism has made hardly any progress in getting rid of religion, their school of thought should be welcomed on board to assist the world of religion, in creating a God worthy of their best vision for the future.It would made them feel better about things.

My thought is that the divine beyond (God et al)  is not at all offended by human efforts to observe, examine and describe all side of existence. If religion has failed to create a good enough god, then those on the sidelines should step forward in building a better god.