Does humanity still need god?

In my view, god was invented to address a number of problems that evolving human beings had a hard time coping with. First, god or gods explained the mysteries of the natural world. 

Before science appeared, humans had no way to explain the natural phenomena they observed, such as thunder, lightning, and earthquakes. Inventing a variety of gods was a way to make sense of these things and to feel a little bit of control over them.

There was also a need for reassurance and comfort in times of difficulty and when faced with the unknown. Inventing a god might have also contributed to create a sense of community, or belonging and unified early tribes. 

The most important reason though, in my opinion, was to control people and society. By imposing a moral order and without much governance religion played an important role in imposing and maintaining social order. It also provided our ancestors with a clear sense of right and wrong and attempted to deter crime and other forms of antisocial behaviors. 

Since that time, science and education have both addressed these issues and would suggest that without a man-made-God, humanity would be just fine, or at the very least much better than the horror that is going on in the overly religious Middle-East. 

This is at least my humble opinion. Next, we’ll talk of the need for life after death!