 Jonathan Hite argues, oh just lie to your child, tell him God exists. It's beneficial. Why? Why isn't it beneficial to lie? When people believe in a all-powerful God that's recording their deeds, it produces better outcomes because they're... It certainly didn't work for me. I remember being 12 years old and praying to the God that I still believed in as a child, asking him not to take my soul. Just let me die. I couldn't deal with the idea of being in heaven in stagnation for all eternity. Even if I were to become God himself, the eternity would still be overwhelming. I mean imagine thinking of like an eternity in paradise is boring.