Let's be honest

[HappySkeptic]

That last line reads like the Freudian argument that God is a wish fulfillment to absolve oneself of guilt.  The problem with Freud's argument is that it works both ways.  If there is a God then denying that God also works as a wish fulfillment to not be held liable.  If there is no God, Freud's argument works perfectly.  If there is a God, it cuts both ways.

I never said anything of the sort, and Freud was a quack.

Myths  explain who we are and where we are going.  They aren't always about gods or the supernatural.  They are about philosophy and meaning. They may have some value as art or coming to terms with the human condition, but they are wrong if trying to discuss truth.