Faith?

I believe that humans believe in things greater than themselves because then they feel a sense of security. Humans like knowing that what they are doing is not always in their control and some other beings are control of their fate. It also gives them hope, knowing that someone is controlling their fate and not themselves. I believe this because of the events in the past and now. The Greeks and the Romans believed that Gods and Goddess were controlling their lives. Such as their livestock and fortune (money wise). Almost all religions now have one or more all mighty being(s). I think that humans first started believing that there was something greater out there when bad stuff started happening to them. Humans are more likely to think of actions that will help them in the short run rather than the long run. So when bad things started happening rather than good, people started thinking that maybe there is a greater being out there.

I do believe that there is something greater then humans, maybe not in a way that it controls our lives. Maybe there are greater beings out there that we can look for guidance. I believe that what happens to us, is not really caused by some other greater being, but rather our own actions. When bad stuff happens to us is because the course of action we chose was something that would only help us in the short run and not in the long run.