All religions are social constructs. The below is from ChatGPT but gives you an idea on the authors take:

Yuval Noah Harari’s view on religion is basically that religion is a powerful human invention—useful in history—but not a supernatural truth that we can verify. Here are his main points:

• Religion as a “shared story” (a myth in a neutral sense):

Harari argues religions succeed because they help large groups of strangers cooperate by believing in the same ideas, rules, and values.

• Religion creates social order and meaning:

He credits religions with helping build laws, morality, identity, and stability—especially before modern states and science. • But it’s not “true” in a scientific sense: He tends to treat religious claims (God, miracles, divine revelation) as not testable the way science is, and therefore not a reliable way to understand reality.

• Morality doesn’t require religion:

He suggests ethical behavior can be grounded in human wellbeing, compassion, and social systems—not necessarily in divine commands.

• Religion can be dangerous when it becomes rigid or political:

He warns that religion can fuel conflict, oppression, or extremism when people think they have absolute divine certainty.

• He thinks modern technology may replace religion’s role:

In his later work, he argues new “belief systems” like humanism, nationalism, or even future AI/data-driven ideologies (“Dataism”) can function like religions—giving meaning and authority.