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

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.