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Psychologist sigmund freud (p. 11) put forth the idea that an adult belief in a god or gods is the product of

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The correct answer is Sigmund Freud put forth the idea that an adult belief in a god or gods is the product of the adult's projection of powerful and long-lasting childhood experiences with his or her parents.

Freud theorized that belief in a god or gods is essentially a product of our childhood desire to be loved, protected and provided for our parents. This desire survives into adulthood and a deity becomes our parental substitute. We can get love, affection, support, needs etc. from a deity that we might not have got from our parents.



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Psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)is the Father of Psychoanalysis. He put forth the idea that an adult belief in a god or gods is the product of the adult's projection of powerful and long-lasting childhood experiences with his or her parents.
According Freud the way parents dealt with children's basic sexual and aggressive desires would determines how childs personalities will develop.
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