Buddha himself said he is not a god, just a pathway. We just need someone higher being to praise upon happiness and blame on misery.. Nobody has seen god, why do we believe on god so blindly. Everything we do present has effect on our future, it is NOT GOD who has written anyting in our destiny. It is not god who brings us bad luck/good luck.  Man makes his own destiny. I dont believe in god, but myself.. Dont tell me 'if you dont belive then have respect for those who do blah blah..' It is just that you cannot justify why u believe in god, why should I believe in god??