This is difficult to create in a 2 sided debate (and to make this post neutral), but first I'll try and explain the question. Let's look at this from the point of view that you are about to start a religion. You do not believe in it, nor do you believe in God but you see the world around you in despair and want to make some rules. However you feel people will not take these rules seriously and need a way to enforce them. This enforcer is God. Forgetting whether or not you believe in God, what is God's role to humans? After creating us the universe (or not) is the concept or belief in God what is needed to keep people in order? Let's say there was no God. When going against the rules of the religion how would you be punished? Jail? Community work? Parole? Fines? Or a limitless amount of pain for an infinite amount of time? (to burn in hell). Is that a much larger deterrent than something imagineable and altogether not so terrible? For a follower, is God's existance much more influential than the country's police and courts? So to get to the original point, should the idea of God be promoted whether or not you believe in Him? Even if He IS a lie, would it be better to to have this lie promote morals or if not God, some kind of 'myth'? Whether real or not, is belief in God for the GREATER GOOD? Two sides are - Yes, belief in the existance of God whether God exists or not has MORE benefits than lack of belief in God.                        - No, belief in the existance of God whether God exists or not has LESS benefits than lack of belief in God. P.S. - Don't make this an argument about religions. This is purely about the belief in God and not different religions beliefs and opinions in God. No talk on Christianity, Islam, Hinduism - as that is NOT the question.

Would several political parties all having the same say solve the rivalry problem in American Politics?

Is Atheism really worth not knowing what happens after death?

Is a coercive monopoly created through laws that ban potential competitors such as UPS or FedEx from offering competing services fair? Is the government monopoly of the postal service a failure of the American People? USPS is in billions of dollars in debt. Talks are in the works of eliminating Saturday mail. Could UPS or FedEx do just as good as USPS in delivering First Class Mail?  

If someone is in danger, should we have a legal obligation to help them, i.e. have good samaritan laws? For example, if you are walking around a lake, and you see someone drowning, and he or she sees you, and you keep walking without helping the person, should you be punished?   P.S. Sorry about using "you" but it just makes it easier to say.