Why do we need god?

[Fromper]

1. At a certain point in my life I suffered from extremely low self esteem. As it often will, this manifested in self destructive behavior, inevitable consequences and a vicious spiral. This was the point at which I had my religious experience, which introduce the idea that God, the creator of the universe took a personal interest in me and indeed valued me highly. This caused me to stop many of the destructive behaviors, which in turn caused better outcomes, which in turn caused higher self esteem etc. In this way, a belief in an involved, interested and benevolent God improved my behaviour and life generally very considerably.

So essentially you were an attention whore/ spoilt brat who wanted daddy's undivided attention? And now you are a grown man able to stand on your own two feet and meet reality head on?

Well, that's a pretty rude response.

Many people have emotional issues at various points in their life, and need outside help to overcome them. Done well, religion can be used as a tool to help people in those situations. Personally, I'd prefer a solution grounded in something more real, but I can't blame people for falling back on a comforting lie.