The possibility of an absolute standard of morality is a fearful thought when linked to an eternal God. C. S. Lewis made the astute observation that the link between morality and deity, if it exists, would have to be brought to light by direct revelation. It is the last thing humans would include in a theology of their own making.
Human opinions are largely the result of thinking and reasoning. It is a natural process performed by a biological brain trapped in a time-driven perspective. When we think, we take stock of certain facts, relate them, and reach conclusions about the past, present and future. Fear, however, throws a monkey-wrench into this otherwise rational process.
Fear impacts the honesty of the thought processes. Fear moves to protect us, but it can also lead us into error-filled thinking. The greater the fear, the more likely we will accept error if the error seems to provide security and protection. With respect to theology, religion, and philosophy fear can really get out of hand. Nothing is as fearful as an omnipotent, eternal God with moral requirements!
Any humanly created theology will discount human behavior and create a God that will go along with whatever people want to do. Lewis accurately observed that a perfect human concept of deity would be a benevolent grandfather type who sits back and wishes a good time to be had by all.
The God created in such a theology is then reduced to the role of a cosmic assistant that can be manipulated. At the point a human being sees eternity and the power of the God who must own and occupy it, religions created and developed by human beings evaporate, and are exposed for what they are: Rationalized attempts to justify the continued reign of human self-will.
Revelation is a requirement for gaining real spiritual truth.
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