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There is a sense in which believing in God is of great psychological help to people. It is also true that people need a lot of help. God wants to help us. I believe God is more like a wheelchair than a crutch.
The question really is: is believing in God, something we make up in order to help us through life?
Christianity is about truth and absolutes. Things that have no baring on what you believe or don't believe, they are objective realities. Some say that there is no such thing as truth. I would have to ask if that was a true statement or not. The answer, either way, showing that the statement is wrong. Another person will say that to believe in absolutes (i.e. that something is either wrong or right) is wrong. Interesting sort of absolute statement isn't it. You just cannot get away from absolutes, they are all around us.
God exists and what you believe about it makes no difference because that is the truth. People who have come to know and trust him have realised their weakness and need of his help. Christians have been accused of having a "wish fulfilment dream". But God exists regardless of what you believe. We just happen to believe the truth.
The same accusation can be levelled at those who say that there is no God. They are the ones who are really living a wish fulfilment dream. But one day the dream will be over when reality bites. Either you will turn to God recognising your own inability and need for forgiveness in dependence on him or you will know the truth as you stand before him in judgement on the last day.
To say that believing in God is just a psychological crutch is to ignore the objective reality we are faced with. It is to cover up the fact that those who say this have their own psychological problems - their pride. It will not allow them to admit their weakness and come to dependence on God.
Some people may well just believe in God for the purpose of psychological help. I believe in him because I am in need of help in my mind, soul, spirit and body. He has revealed himself to me and removed my guilt, forgiving me of my sin. Yes I need him very much and I'm not ashamed or too weak to admit it.
If you want to know what your biggest problem with all this really is, click here.
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