That's why I quoted the Bible. It's because God says so.
You need to look at all the people who Coincube quotes in his Health and Religion thread. The studies that he shows us suggest that there are lots of people who are helped by religion, and many who are helped by religions that include God.
The Bible is not simply the stored up record of the people of Israel. Rather, it is a marvelous testimony that shouts "God." The history of the Bible and how it was put together defies the way people do things. Things like the Bible aren't simply made all over the place. The Bible is a marvelous one-of-a-kind testimony to God, his love, his greatness, and His salvation plan for man.
You jokers consider aliens a little, don't you? After all, there are many people who think that aliens exist. There are many records of sightings of UFOs. What is it about things that can not be explained, that if the Bible is thrown into it, all of a sudden it's anathema for you?
When are you going to realize that people are the weakest form of sentient beings in the universe and outside of it?