in the absence of god

In the absence of God we have choices; we have each other and are accountable to ourselves.  We are responsible for the actions we take as well as our inaction.  We live in a time when science has debunked most of the supernatural that convinced previous generations in the existence of God.  

What we have now is a roughly several thousand year old history of domination of one culture or group over another.  As well as humans over the plant and animal kingdoms.  In this history there is a trail of bloodshed, exploitation, inequality, subjugation, hatred and fear.  SOme might argue that it is because of events of the past that we find ourselves with modern "technology" and "conveniences." And while that may be partly true, was it/is it really worth the cost?  When the cost is inclusive of the massive disconnect we have from the earth, animal, the natural world, each other, our psyches and often our own bodies... for how else do you explain the multi-billion dollar industry built up to replace or supplant emotions or chemical and bodily experiences with pharmaceuticals?