Does God exist?

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(07-27-2022, 01:56 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I would disagree. Gods have existed without a belief in an afterlife (at least that we know of) in human history. That being said, I would argue that the fear of the uncertainty of what happens after death has been the reason for religion. Gods are more of the result of explaining things larger than us; beyond our comprehension.

Good point. I agree with the bolded. I focused on the unanswerable questions side of it in my initial post, but explaining things beyond our comprehension is a good example of that too. There are a lot of things that Religion sought to explain before science was developed enough for us to get the actual reasoning.

And while Gods may have existed without a belief in an afterlife at some point in human history (I'm not sure which Gods those are, but I trust you), I think adherence to those Gods (whether it be following a code of morals/rules like the Bible or giving sacrifices/tributes to those Gods) is essentially entirely tied to fear of consequences should you not do those things, either in the after life or in the current life.