Our God — Page 166
166 belief in God is a definite and certain way to stop sin and crime, which is a great benefit the world can gain and, indeed, has always gained from it. One may point out that those who believe in God also com- mit sin. Indeed, some of them do so at times. If looked carefully, these are the people who are weak and less-committed to their faith; their faith is based on the family they are born in and they have not cultivated the true spirit of faith. By and large, those who truly believe are definitely more protected from sin. Even if on occasion they stumble, this tends to be only a temporary phase and they promptly recover and become vigilant. This is further evidence that belief in God deters one from sin. Otherwise, what could explain why those with strong faith shun evil more fre- quently than those with weak faith. If all else is equal, it is seen the more that people advance in their faith and understanding, the more they are free of sin. Thus, this is an undeniable reality, proven throughout the ages, that a true faith in God is an effective means of eliminating sin from this world. This discussion can be elaborated further, but because of constraints of time and space I would be content with this much only. Belief in God Promotes Good The third major benefit of belief in God is that it inspires people to do good deeds. This can be established by similar arguments as mentioned above. For the sake of brevity, I shall not elaborate further.