So I have to pretend that it's true; there's a big father in the sky enforcing the law in order to answer the question?

No thanks. I'm going to point out that absent the certainty that there is divine retribution, placing faith in it as a means of stabilizing society is definitely like sailing in a leaky vessel. 

I suppose if you're arguing that it's cool to gull people into believing there is a great father in the sky thundering down on wrongdoers for political purposes, I certainly agree -- though I find the practice dishonest. Of course, I'm also not in politics. And I'll also hasten to point out that there are other lies a politician can tell to reassure his flock of sheeple.