Well it's interesting that the "god in the sky" comment is used in such a flippant simplistic offhand manner to describe our Creator and note the obvious disdain for any "laws" or "rules" (yet notice they require them in daily life, both for their own children and their own protection in society and would be outraged if they were not able to be exercised) wink. Contradiction in terms.

The One responsible for the earth and all those inhabiting it, has the right and ownership over all, to apply laws for our own good and protection.

At any rate, the "God in the sky" is substituted for..... "god IS the sky", if we are to consider "we are god" "everything is god, nature is god".

What does the bible tell us about substitute beliefs that rather focus on the creation, rather than the creator? (note this is not a description of someone personally when I quote this, but there are some sobering words for all):

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(11 Timothy 4:3-4) "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap unto themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned into fables".


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(Romans 16:17-18)
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which they have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and speeches deceive the hearts of the simple."


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(Galations 1:10)
"For do I now pursuade men or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ"


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(1 Timothy 6:3-5).
"If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof come envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such, withdraw thy self".


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(11 timothy 3:1-6).
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers (;), incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such, turn away."


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(Titus 1:9-11, 16).
"Holding fast the faithful word that he hath been taught, that he maybe able by sound doctrine both to exhort and convince the gainslayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake... They profess that they know God; but in works they deny Him, being abomindable, and disobedient, and unto every work reprobate".


And though this has been repeated before, it fits in nicely amongst these quotes and is worth repeating:

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(Romans 1:20-23) For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things"


Here is a quote that fits in with the above, to show why one is without excuse:

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(Rom 2.15).
"They can demonstrate the the effect of the Law engraved on their hearts, to which their own conscience bears witness; since they are aware of various considerations, some of which accuse them, while others provide them with a defence....on the day when, according to the gospel that I preach, God, through Jesus Christ, judges all human secrets"