I think the problem most people has with God comes from the wrong idea of God most people has. They think God is "a man in the sky", who does whatever He wish and likes to control people... they thing God has the same (fool) mind of human beings, full of human feelings, desires, needs, etc... and so, of course they dislike this idea. And i must say, if i thought God is this way i described, of course i would dislike it too.

I, personally, think that God is abstract. I think He is not human-like, so he has no feelings, desires, or whatever that we humans have. I think He is the base, the fundamental "matter" (i cand find a better word) of what the universe is made. I think every atom, every particle, and even the space are in Him, are part of Him. I would say that He is the substrate where the universe exists on (or in). I think He is conscious, and that would be the only resemblance He has with we humans, the consciousness.

I dont know or even concieve why He did create us. But this doesnt matter. I think once we were created, He would provide us with guidelines for our lifes be the best possible, and this guidelines are what people today calls "Gods commandments". Of course today this commandments are way scrambled, and most people dislike them. But i think most things that are said to be "against Gods will", "sins", or whatever, are actually things that does not any good for those who practice it. Killing someone will make your life better? Envying someone will do? Stealing, hating, all this things will make your life better? Of course not. Thats why they are called "sins" and are deemed wrong. So, we should avoid "sin" because its bad for us, and not because "God doesnt like it". I think God is far great to care about if we do sin or not. If we do sin, its our entire problem, and we will suffer the consequences of it. But, if we want live a good life, then we have a good set of guidelines to follow.

Some people resents it and wants to do anything with their lifes. Well, its their right. But think for a moment: if you saw a small children playing with something dangerous (lets say a knife), wouldnt you tell them to stop? Some persons would even take the knife from the children, no matter how angry it would be, or how much it would cry. Some persons would let the children cut itself and then learn the hard way. Anyway, i doubt someone would do nothing or even say nothing, just watch the children cut itself. And i think the same goes with God. He advised people what was bad for them, but if they really wish to harm themselves doing bad things, the He lets them do it and learn the hard way. Some never do. But at least He advised them, He did His part. So, if someone harmed itself, its their own entire fault.

At last, i must agree that todays religion has strayed way far from its original purposes, and now its just more one persons group, with all the bad things that come from every human group, as search for power, status, control, etc. But religion is VERY different from spirituality. Spirituality is the right way, and it was the religions origin way back. But now true spirituality is rare, even among the religions. And thats why the religions are going downwards.