Why does God need to exist?

Some people feel that God exists because he just does. He designed us to be in his image, and the question we should be asking is why did he create us? However I believe in a different theory. Everybody needs a purpose in life. Religion and belief in God can help fulfil the purpose. You do not lose much if you truly believe in God, and your rewards if he exists will be great. People …

…take away the fact that he is all loving. I think that God knew what he was doing when he placed evil in the world. He was creating a balance. In conclusion, although there are many arguments both for and against the existence of God, we still cannot be absolutely certain of his existence/non existence because the epistemic distance is still present, and we will most probably never be able to bridge the gap.