Why are we here?

[Ravenshire]

Exactly, according to most theist philosophies, god created us for the sole purpose of groveling before it or suffer eternal damnation.  That purpose in and of itself makes no sense and the theists are unable to come up with anything else.  All their arguments boil down to this ridiculous premise.

What's funny is that when theists are questioned about this, they generally pull the, "Well, without god, you wouldn't be here!" card.  Okay, the same can be said about my mother, but I don't worship her.  She doesn't demand that I do, and she doesn't gravely punish me for not doing it.

(emphasis is mine)

On the rare occasion that a parent does the above things, the state usually intervenes because we, as a society, have managed to figure out that that type of behavior is just sick and harmful. Yet gawds love is often described as that of a father for his children.