The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 55
55 Is it possible to be good without God? Many atheists argue that we do not need God in order to live decent, moral lives. In so doing, they become judges over God and try to declare a moral ground higher than God Himself. Consequently, those who are doubting religion are also impacted by the apparent beauty of such an argument. What all such people fail to see is the internal inconsistency and contradiction within such a belief. Once God is removed from the picture, the basis and foundation for morality vanishes as well. A moral compass ceases to exist and any attempt to define morality becomes a completely meaningless exercise. What most people are usually arguing when they say that morality can exist without God is the utilitarian model for morality. This model states that any action that brings about happiness is