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I guess my only question is:
If you are a realist about nature, if you believe that you should check your epistemology against the natural world, and if you accept that moral values and ethical systems are something you are free to choose based on your actual preferences...
What does a belief in God add?
In other words, if we both believe in a naturalistic view of the world, in testing our beliefs against reality, that proper beliefs are tested against the world, and that moral values and ethical systems are chosen rather than built into reality... it seems like at that point the belief in God isn't pulling any epistemic weight. I might be missing something, however, which is why I ask the question.