# Do you WANT there to be a God?

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/do-you-want-there-to-be-a-god/15698>\
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**Tags:** Philosophy\
**Created:** [January 10, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/do-you-want-there-to-be-a-god/15698 "2023-01-10T01:48:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/do-you-want-there-to-be-a-god/15698/5 "2023-01-10T03:29:30Z")

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> [@Faizal\_Ali](#):
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> I wouldn’t want any of the gods of any religion I am aware of to actually exist. But an all powerful being who actually _was_ perfectly moral and could create the best possible universe for us to live in? Sure, I’d like that.

You saw [this thread](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/call-of-cthulhu/15688), right? 😉

Not sure here. Perfect morality in the best possible universe sounds like a Star Trek episode where someone has found yet another way to create a dystopia. It seems like a good idea in principle, but the practical aspects could be terrifying.

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