a) There is no scientific evidence that there is a God (why believe in something that might not exist?). There is no need for scientific evidence that god doesn't exist only that he does.

b) We don't need to have 'religious' people to get advice from...anyone can have their own personal experiences and give advice to anyone. It is also completly subjective and is a total lack of proof

c) This is not necessarily true. Many religious believers have fallen deeply into religious believes that they actually donated hospital bills that was saved for onee of their family members. What I can definately promise is that not only religious believers are 'better' or 'good' people. Everyone in this world could be 'better' or 'good'. They are only better if you: 1) assume the existance of a god 2) take what you think he, or a proxy, 'says' to be the definition of good 3) do it And there you have yourself a fully circular argument

In answer to the question at the top of the page:

a) There is no scientific evidence that there is NOT a God (and it would be ridiculous to expect there to be any anyway).

b) Because of religious people's own personal experiences, the word of holy books such as the Bible, and observation of the beneficial effects that religious belief has on believers.

c) Because it makes religious believers better people.

d) Religion is not something that can be completely supported by fact. Believers in God and religion rely more on faith, such that there is a greater being and that our actions have consequences after our death.

e) I don't like the motion for referring to God as an 'it'

f) Why do people believe-in/postulate/opine/assume/suppose/support/side-with anything? Because there isn't sufficient proof that there exists a tautology on either side/facet of any dispute; all opinions on all disputes/arguments/debates/ideas/discussions become equally objective/valid when there is no way to prove-without-doubt any one side's assertion. Whilst the existence of God cannot be proved, the non-existence of a deity cannot be proved; also. Ideas can be fabricated while believers try to twist scientific fact to their approval; atheists attempt the same turning known 'deists' into Christians/Muslims/atheists(in the common no creator sense not in the true sense of not being theists)

Religion is not just a set of rules in an old book it's a way of life and it merges into people's culture and their everyday routine. If religion were not there many people just wouldn't know what to do with their lives....there are so many cultures who look to holy books as inspiration for their day to day activities if you took that away from them they would be lost.

Suicidal people discover religion as something to worl towards in their lives and people who have suffered abuse find comfort in the words of something omnipotent who might somehow take away their problems.

Religion gives people hope and a meaning or purpose to their lives so you cannot for one second think that we would be able to funciton without it. Sure many people are able to, hence atheists, but not all, the majority of people depend on a higher being to give them hope and who are we to deprive them of this.