Why did we stop inventing gods?

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

The short answer is that gods were originally created (I'm obviously referring to polytheistic religion here) to explain things that mankind had no understanding of.  Very simple things.  Rain, snow, natural disasters, disease, famine, victories (or losses) in battle, plant growth, et cetera.  Yahweh emerged in Jewish tradition as the one true God (or at least, the only God that may be recognized).  "Allah" is not a new god because Islam is a monotheistic faith; "Allah" is the Arabic word for "God."  By definition, monotheistic faiths cannot invent new gods, only deliver new revelations or prophets.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

If you think that all religion is invented, there's plenty of evidence man is still being inventive. Ever hear of Scientology or Heaven's Gate?

Lest we forget this guy

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

The short answer is that gods were originally created (I'm obviously referring to polytheistic religion here) to explain things that mankind had no understanding of.  Very simple things.  Rain, snow, natural disasters, disease, famine, victories (or losses) in battle, plant growth, et cetera.  Yahweh emerged in Jewish tradition as the one true God (or at least, the only God that may be recognized).  "Allah" is not a new god because Islam is a monotheistic faith; "Allah" is the Arabic word for "God."  By definition, monotheistic faiths cannot invent new gods, only deliver new revelations or prophets.

I agree.

A new prophet, since a person, would just be inventing a new God. That is what Mohammad did.

No, he didn't "invent" a new god.  Perhaps consider doing some basic research before you comment on a religion.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

If you think that all religion is invented, there's plenty of evidence man is still being inventive. Ever hear of Scientology or Heaven's Gate?

Lest we forget this guy

Bad example: practically everything about Mormonism (even - especially - the weird stuff) has precedence in tradition; Joseph Smith was just the first to make an organized religion out of it.

Actually, I'd be interested in hearing what our resident Mormons make of that fact, given that certain important figures in the LDS tradition did not shy away from the connections between their faith and, say, Freemasonry.

Not... really.  Maybe traditions, yes, but their theology is so distinct from mainstream Christianity that many Christians (myself included) hesitate in even calling them Christian.  Smith plays a key role in their theology as the last prophet.