We humans have certain psychological needs.  The desire to fulfill these needs is deep within us all, and much of our motivation comes from our quest to satisfy them.  Some needs we may be aware of, but others are subconscious.  These needs and desires spawn the feelings we have.  When we feel something is right for us, it often is because we have a psychological need or desire for it to be.  William James even places these motives higher than the rational ones in creating mankind’s desire for religion.  “I do believe feelings are the deeper source of religion, and that philosophic and theological formulas are secondary products…”  We can see evidence of this mythology.  Over the ages, religions have come and gone, but the same old stories survive. The same basic stories may be retold by each new generation, introducing new casts, but the archetypal characters are remain in place. The legends of Sargon, Moses, Zoroaster, Jesus, King Arthur, and Luke Skywalker all have parallel events. The positive feelings people have about stories such as these make the tales eternal.  Likewise, religions come and go, but the needs that they address are within everyone, of every age.

This is only a short summary of this topic.  To find out more, please get Why Adam and Eve Created God.