God as wish fulfilment

• Who says religion is an illusion?

  Freud
• What does Freud say about religions?


  “The religions of mankind must be classed as among the mass delusions.”
• What is religion a product of?

  Wish fulfilment
• Why are religions believed?

  They have been passed down to us
• Why is religion unhealthy?

  It is psychologically damaging
• What does Dawkins say religion is?

  Something for children to escape from
• What is a quote from Dawkins about religion?


  “There is something infantile in the presumption that someone else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point.”
• What does Dawkins claim religion is?

  Child abuse
• What does Dawkins recount?


  A conversation with a girl who was sexually abused, but had a bigger fear of going to hell than the sexual abuse
• Who says religion is a source of well-being?

  Jo Marchant
• What is Marchant’s argument?


  It is psychologically beneficial, as practices like prayer and group worship help well-being