The ruling ideas of a society are the rules of the ruling class. Karl Marx

I differentiate between morality and religion. The two are separate things (in my life). I consider myself a moral person. I'm not perfect, but I try to obey the laws of the land -- don't agree with all, but I doubt everyone does. I would rather live in an ordered environment that a chaotic one (no laws or laws different in every place one travels). I've met many people of many faiths, who are moral folk, but don't believe in Christianity. Many Christians (and others) think morals are their domain and it is not.

How does one live as if there is a God? Without specifying a god, it has no meaning to live as if there is one. If you specify one, you really start running into trouble.

False.

Nope, that's dumb. It's not that hard to be a good person.....

Why would it ever be advisable to live under a false assumption?

I think that even if you believe in a big man that sits on the clouds, it's your responsibility to not be an asshole.

Complete BS.

Why is this advisable and what does it mean?

I think it's cowardly AF.

Isn't a life based on reality better than one based on a fantasy?

I think that god is an irrelevance and have never believed that there is such an entity, How then can I start pretending that I think there is? I think that would be completely nonsensical, and it would mean that I would be pretending to believe something that I don’t. Can’t be done. Surely if there is a god, he wouldn’t be fooled by my pretence anyway!

Even if your parents don't beat the crap out of you, you should live your life as though they do

Nonsense.

impossible cause what is god, some many of them too!

Which god?

Bad idea, some of them are pretty fucked up.

I think that if that means living a good life and treating others with kindness, compassion, and respect, then that's not a bad way to live.

I like this:

The most ridiculous idea, on the contrary, If you believe in god it's advisable that you live your life as if there isn't any god, so you don't waste it! And who is that 'someone' to send him to the inquisiton!