[betty boop]

no one would bother with gods if they did not fear consequences in life and in the afterlife.... try again.

Try what again? Am I supposed to be on a fishing expedition here?

[King Prout]

you brought up "justice" and consequences to men in the afterlife for deeds don in life.

even the god of the JudeoChristian tradition derives authority from the unchallengable (supposed) power to inflict infinite consequences, both good and bad.

again, no matter what paradigm one posits -be it real, imaginary, or superstitious- might always is the power which defines "right"

so try again.