God is a fictional figure.

Well, I would like to start off with your point of " If there is a God and he has the power to make Earth and all that inhabit it, then why is there suffering, poverty, starvation, rape? If he has the power, he could make the World a Eden for everyone..." I have heard that point before, and thus would like to rebuttle it. Well, have you ever heard the short proverb about giving a man a fish, then teaching him how to fish? Well, I feel like this story and typical human behavior can refute that point. To begin, one can conclude that being told something will not have much of an effect; though, learning a lesson will teach something much more. To explain, if God did program this idea of right from wrong, then we would not learn our lesson the 'hard way' but instead blindly follow. However, this would bring an even more drastic problem. If all these good idea were pre-programed into our minds, then the world would have no freedom of choice. The idea of everyone knowing what's right, and taking the right path in life seems like a beneficial, eutopian society, but that lifestyle where there is practically no freedom of choice is a frightening thought. So, He gives us free will to go off and make our choices in hope that we'll make the right one's. This is in no way selfish or 'morally wrong' of him. Rather, we are learning our lessons. In addition, the idea of human morals was brought up. Regarding that point, we may have some human morals initially in our minds, but besides those, many others are yet to be taught to us. Many can agree that the knowledge that someone is watching over you helps motivate people to make the right decisions. However, you brought up the topic of 'why is there evil/ bad things in this world'. Well, that is the result of people straying from living moral lives. With the knowledge that a God is watching me, I feel encouraged- not pressured or forced- to do good. Though, others who do not acknowledge the existence of God seem to have more loose morals and do not feel the same drive to do good. (This may not be true for all, but I have persona experience with someone who is like that). To sum up that point, His presence helps guide us in the right direction, but the problems this world faces is due to temptation by the Devil, and people straying from God. To continue, He watches over us, and tries to guide us in the right direction. He does not revel in our misfortunes, but he cannot force us to make certain decisions. In a way, people have begun to abuse their power of free will, and this abuse of power is what causes people to stray and sin. God cannot force us to do certain things because we can choose mostly for ourselves, so instead He tries to lead us in the right direction. Lastly, how would one explain how complex this world is? If there was no 'mastermind' above us, how would the world be so exact and 'perfect'? Surely there must be someone up there who is able to control the elements and universe because how else would everything just happen to fall into place? In summation, I once again must say that God truly is real. He is the light in our darkness, someone who people can turn to in times of need. He has been there throughout all of history to keep us safe, but people have begun to stray and sin more often nowadays. Though, God has been there for us, and will continue to be here to guide us to happiness.