The absolute authority of an irreproachable creator of the universe would corrupt in the most absolute manner.

It's that "blinkered" world view mainly used in support of the feel good motif. Religion is a drug in this respect. When the only important goal is to feel good, any opiate will suffice.

Once, in the midst of pulling bodies from the debris in the aftermath of a hurricane I heard a woman thanking her God (for the news crew) as a drown body surfaced behind her and floated out of camera range. One never forgets.