Write your abstract here.
Is it necessary for a society to believe in God?
When I watch
animals in nature wether
in be a documentary or just birds or
squirrels interacting with each other I wonder where was the point in time
when humans acquired a conscience. While
animals display the best in human
traits such as nurturing their young and showing courage in the hunt and
protecting their young, they also display the worst such as stealing food out
of mouths and killing without any remorse.While these traits are evident in
humans it is not the norm among the mass of people. In looking back to
ancient civilizations they believed in and worshiped many gods. If the gods
were not obeyed a terrible price would be paid by the people. Or so they
believed. It was necessary to keep some order in a society. Without it , even
with an iron hand government that cracked down harshly on any rule breaker,
if a individual
thought he could get away with a crime without punishment,
what is to stop him from taking advantage of the opportunity. Humans as
well as animals are basically selfish, they will do what is best for themselves
irregardless of the cost to society. What prevents humans from stealing and
killing each other to satisfy themselves. Is it just the law? Does the law stop
serial killers? Could someone be a serial killer if he thought a higher power
was watching them and they would be punished for all eternity for their
crime?