Is Utilitarianism really Godless?

Some people would criticize Utilitarianism by saying it was a godless doctrine. The reason for this claim in the simple fact that people believe that Utilitarianism focuses on the mere happiness of humans, and not the will of God. Kant responded by saying Utilitarianism was probably the most godly doctrine, depending on one’s idea of God. Kant believes that if God wants his creation to be happy and not suffer, then Utilitarianism was made in line with God. Utilitarianism is aimed to promote the most happiness for the greatest amount of people possible. If you worship a god that wants you to act in such a way that produces happiness to other people, then you are actually doing God’s will by being a Utilitarian.

 In this instance, I strongly agree with Kant’s statement that disagrees with this certain objection with Utilitarianism. The Christian Bible portrays God as a wrathful and powerful being. Although he is seen to be intimidating, he also is made out to be a caring God that watches over the well being of his people. The Christian God wants his people to be happy, so I believe a Utilitarian lifestyle would fit someone that also claims to be a Christian. I also believe that this idea would apply to most religions. In other religions, their God or Goddess is usually portrayed as a being that cares about their people and wants them to thrive the best they can on their own. In my opinion, a lot of people would not want to worship a God that does not want their followers to be as happy as they could be. Overall, I think that Kant’s argument for the fact that Utilitarian is a godly doctrine is a very valid argument. After all, why would a God want their own creation to be miserable?