Jin
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God is in the brain, but not in the way you've explained. There is no part of the brain that responds specifically to religious stimuli. A child raised Christian is not going to respond to Olympian materials the same as they would to Christian materials. A child raised atheist is not going to respond to any of it differently than to a fictional book, or probably even a non-fiction book.
God is in the brain because mankind needs answers to everything. Mankind wants some kind of meaning, and underlying reason behind just why we're here. This is why we have religion. It is an elaborated reasoning of our lives. It probably started simple enough - what is the sun, why does it move across the sky? Our ancestors probably figured the sun was an entity. It brings us life and warmth, and it can take it away. It watches over us. What is more powerful, to us and especially them, than nature?
Not only is the idea of a god or creator a very simple explanation, it also adds meaning to our lives, even if we can't figure out what that meaning is. That may sound strange, but think about it. If life really is completely empty of soul, spirit, magic and meaning, what is left? Absolutely nothing. There's a vast and beautiful universe surrounding us, but is it still beautiful if it's all just a big accident? Billions of years of random chance? Or is it more comforting to say that there is meaning here. A grand and elegant Lord who gave us beauty, who made us in His image. To know that our lives may be hard but our goal is glorious, even if we don't know exactly what it is. To know that beneath our skin is the love and grace of the Creator of the Universe.
Of course, I think that's all bollucks. I'll admit that I do think people who belive in God - any god - are foolish, silly people. I might consider life to be pointless and empty, an amusing and curious accident, but all I need to do is look out the window or through the lense of a telescope to see that it's results are inspiring. To me, knowledge and discovery of just what else is out there is plenty reason enough to wake up in the morning, even if none of it matters.