You seem to have something like Kant's moral imperative in mind.
It goes something like this:
Either there is a God or there isn't.
If there is no God, then there is nothing to ultimately guarantee the validity of morality, and thus nothing to safeguard us from anarchy.
Therefore, we must posit a God in order to safeguard the idea of morality.
The argument seems compelling, but is ultimately sophistic. Kant says: We need God in order to safeguard morality. But this presupposes that we already want to safeguard morality. Therefore, the idea that God is necessary to safeguard it is false. All we need to say is that we wish to safeguard morality. There is no need to posit God from that point of view.
2007-08-15 05:24:55
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answered by Anonymous
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No. I think that mankind can life according to laws of nature without making it unsafe for humans. There is a natural order that allows people to exist with one another. (Certainly a superior being with laws over your existence does but pressure to behave. Religion on the other hand makes life often unsafe especially for those that don't believe in THAT religion.)
2007-08-15 12:47:57
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answered by ustoev 6
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Well, if that was true, then god wouldn't exist because there is no such thing as a completely safe human life.
2007-08-15 12:21:53
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answered by Chrissy 2
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No. Quite the opposite. Look at all the violence done in the name of 'God'.
Burning 'witches' at the stake.
The Inquisition.
Crusades.
Northern Ireland
To name a very few examples. Millions and millions of people have been tortured and killed over religion and 'God'.
2007-08-15 12:26:37
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answered by Anonymous
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It seems that you would like to believe in God just because he provides you security. But my dear friend your father, your family, society, government etc. they all are there to povide you safety and security. Why do you believe in God then?
Come to think of it, do you honestly feel that in such a big Universe, its creator(God) would have the time for one of its Galaxies out of Biliions and Billions and then one of its Solar systems out of Billions and Billions in each Galaxy and then a few habitalble planets in each solar system to have one with billions and billions of life forms and one of them Humans? Do you honestly believe that he would take birth for them or for that matter look out to keep them safe?
Would it not be better to believe that he looks after all life and tries to keep it safe, at least that gives us a better chance to believe in him.
And by the way stop being so selfish that you would have God created to save human life.
This kind of question seems to stem out of the seeker suffering from a sense of insecurity and can be quelled both by believing in Him or having faith in yourself.
2007-08-15 12:34:05
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answered by Vivek 2
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Well, God exists.
Whether some people decide to believe it or not, whether we think it's necessary or not.
Not believing in a truth, does not change that truth..
God's existence is something much bigger than our admitting of it..
2007-08-19 03:13:52
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answered by black fox 3
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God/reality is neutral - the multi-dimensional field we are embedded in that is responsive to consciousness, individually and en masse.
Your 'fear' of that mirroring effect is what will put you on the path of mastering your little defensive programmed ego and returning to your authentic identity/Self and your true purpose for existing.
2007-08-15 12:43:02
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answered by MysticMaze 6
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Which God?
I bet is is NOT just your God!
Human life exists outside your fantasy.
2007-08-15 12:17:05
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answered by tattie_herbert 6
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Many people live fearlessly without reliance upon the belief in a God. I cannot say whether they will be disproved after death, but they can and do live without such faith.
2007-08-18 22:37:41
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answered by Captain Atom 6
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Not at all, look at all the wars over religion and everything carried out in "Gods" name. War, famine and illness. I think one should respect the earth and follow laws but we can do it with out God
2007-08-15 12:20:27
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answered by poeticsangel 2
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