God In Our Genes

There is just one basic human instinct: self preservation.

To preserve ourselves in this life, we defend ourselves against wild beasts, natural disasters, sickness and other uncertainty and unknowns in our realty. Scared, desperate, disillusioned, we need something who is bigger than us, who cares about us, and who has all the power in the world to keep us off the harm's way. The concept of god, an absolute certainty, gives us comfort, hope and courage to carry on our lives. We need god just as we need the next breath of air.

To preserve ourselves beyond this life, we need to have a soul to survive our flesh and enjoy eternal bliss. To make sense of the good and evil in this world, we need someone to hand out carrots and sticks on the last day. Who else would be a better candidate?

If there is no god, it's necessary to invent one.