I think the idea that we behave morally purely out of fear of some divine retribution is rather bleak. On an individual level it certainly doesn't apply - I haven't pillaged or murdered in weeks.
On the flip-side the thing we can be certain of is that certain crimes would disappear off the map. Suicide bombing is an obvious candidate - I am sure you can list others.
I would conclude that if there is genuinely no god and we then "lose it" completely with society breaking down into random chaos then one has to ask if we, as a species, deserve to survive at all.
I should stress I do not see "losing it" as a real probability, maybe not even a possibility. No God means morality innate.
On a personal level the idea that we may one day prove that God (Judaic) does exist is infinitely more depressing to me.
On the flip-side the thing we can be certain of is that certain crimes would disappear off the map. Suicide bombing is an obvious candidate - I am sure you can list others.
I would conclude that if there is genuinely no god and we then "lose it" completely with society breaking down into random chaos then one has to ask if we, as a species, deserve to survive at all.
I should stress I do not see "losing it" as a real probability, maybe not even a possibility. No God means morality innate.
On a personal level the idea that we may one day prove that God (Judaic) does exist is infinitely more depressing to me.
