there will always be a god as long as there are certain groups that depend on the existence of a god to support their lifestyle, power and accumulation of wealth and property. they wrote the book, they wrote the rules, they teach the children and they pass judgment and forgiveness since god only speaks to them and thru them. anyone else hearing god speak is considered insane. maybe god is too busy to save mankind from the devastaion he causes and pass out all that forgiveness himself. He sure demands a lot of cash for all his new houses he is building for these guys to live in while doing his work. god provides but only thru the donations and work of others. It would seem like all this could be done without using god as a reason if people just did the right thing, but then all those men of god would have to get a regular job. Sure, some actually work hard, but the higher in the company you rise, the more comfortable your lifestyle becomes. at least that's what I see with the "men of god" I know, and I know a few.