[firstlink]

> Humans built religion, religions didn't make humans.

I wonder if the irony of paraphrasing Christ was intentional? I suspect that you have learned this idiom without realizing its origins.

[dxdm]

I think more people than one can come up with this thought independently. It's not a far stretch.

[firstlink]

The phrase is obviously idiomatic: it omits the conclusion one is supposed to draw. I don't intend to defend the very concept of idioms to someone invested in not believing in them or whatever it is that motivated your comment.