Why is belief in a higher power required?

[Ryantology]

In the case of God's punishment you choose it and God gives you what you choose, that's one point. There are two sides to justice and punishment is one of them, it must be served.

As that did not even address the question I asked, I will try again: What would you say is the point of punishment?

I claim nothing that you can disprove.

You claim nothing you can prove. Any idiot can do that.