I also agree with the point that religious approaches can maintain a source of power for the morality. As Sartre states, it is almost impossible to have objective, agreed-upon moral principles without a notion of God or Hereafter and other principles of religious teachings e.g "donot make any living creature suffer, since every living has a respectable soul". Sartre concludes: "life is meaningless" as a result of his Atheism.
I think that the idea of God, afterlife is very important for the happiness in the world. A religious philosopher depicts this in one of his works, a short part called "the second word" which is also available on the internet.
from this link: english risale-i nur collection
Sorry I have forgotten to thank you for your good and relevant contribution to the topic. this was a very different point of view.
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"Every village must have its headman; every needle must have its manufacturer and craftsman. And, as you know, every letter must be written by someone. How, then, can it be that so extremely well-ordered a kingdom should have no ruler?" Bediuzzaman Said Nursi"
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