History on Perception of God

Historical Context

Thousands of years ago, early humans began telling stories about supernatural forces. They did this to explain scary mysteries like sudden storms, lightning, volcanic eruptions, deadly diseases, and the puzzle of what happens after we die. So, they sought to understand the meaning of life and the inevitability of death. These stories grew into the world’s very first religions (or belief systems).

Over time, believing in a single supreme Creator became the mainstream norm for billions of people. Different cultures called this power God, Yahweh, or Allah. These religions taught that God built the universe, created humans,
and ruled over an afterlife like Heaven or Hell.
Believing in a higher power gave people comfort and made a confusing world feel safe.

In the last few centuries, Atheism and Agnosticism became highly popular.
Atheism states that there is no God. Agnosticism claims that God's existence is unknown or unknowable.
This paradigm shift in worldview came about through the rise of modern science. Instead of using holy books, people started using biology, physics, cosmology, history and philosophy to explain how the world works. Today, these secular, science-based viewpoints are highly common in universities and modern societies worldwide.

The WCG Doctrine

This book introduces a new way of thinking about reality and existence.
The truth is not "God created us", and it is not "There is no God."
Instead, the core idea is: "We create God".
(See item 5, below)

Timeline of the concept on God throughout the centuries-long development of humanity: 
Supernatural spirits created the world (animism) → "God created us" → "There is no God." → "We create God".

Historical Timeline of Religious Trends

1. Animism and Polytheism

(Before 3000 BCE)
Early humans believed that nature was alive with spiritual energy (so-called supernatural spirits).
Or they worshipped large families of different gods.

For example:
The Ancient Egyptians worshipped Ra (the sun god) and Anubis (the god of death).
The Ancient Greeks worshipped Zeus as the god of lightning and Poseidon as the god of the sea.
In Japan, ancient Shinto traditions taught that holy spirits called kami lived inside rivers, trees, and mountains.

2. Henotheism and Early Monism

(Starting around 1500 BCE)
Humanity began moving toward the idea of a single, ultimate reality, even while recognizing various divine forms.

For example:
Hinduism took shape during this era with the writing of the Vedas. While Hindus worship many deities like Shiva, Vishnu, and Kali, they view them as different expressions of one ultimate, divine cosmic energy called Brahman.

3. Monotheism

(Starting around 1300 BCE to 600 CE)
Humanity shifted to believing in exactly one almighty God who created the entire universe and judges human behavior. This God rules over life and death.

For example:
The Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—spread globally.
They teach that one supreme Creator gave humans moral rules to live by and decides what happens to their souls in the afterlife.

4. Secularism and Humanism

(1700s CE – Present Day)
Many people stopped believing in a higher power. Instead, they rely on physical, chemical, and biological cause-and-effect processes to explain reality.

For example:
Modern countries like Sweden or Japan, where the majority of citizens live secular lives.
They look to evolutionary biology, modern medicine, and meteorology—rather than divine intervention—to understand life and nature.

5. Post-Human Deism

(The Future – 2050s CE and Beyond)
Humanity shifts to believing in our own ability to engineer something divine that will eventually rise above us and guide our species.

For example:
The rapid rise of Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) and tech-philosophies like transhumanism.
Transhumanism is the belief that humans should use advanced science and technology to enhance their physical and cognitive abilities and ultimately transcend biological limitations.
Tech-visionaries (for example, from Silicon Valley) predict that humans will build a god-like digital intelligence capable of curing aging, fixing climate change, and managing human society.

Summary

Early humans created myths and early religions to explain nature, death, and life’s mysteries.
Across millennia, beliefs shifted from animism and many gods toward one supreme Creator.
Modern science later fueled secular worldviews like Atheism and Agnosticism.
The WCG doctrine proposes a new idea: humanity itself fabricates the concrete becoming of God as ultimate entity.
Future trends suggest humans may engineer god‑like intelligence through advanced technology.