Which belief about God is highlighted in the material?

• A. God wants people to be happy
• B. God demands ritual sacrifice
• C. God is indifferent to human welfare
• D. God rewards only the powerful

Answer: (A)

The main idea this question tests is how the material portrays God’s attitude toward people and their well-being. The material presents God as a loving presence whose aim is for people to experience happiness and flourishing. This framing shows a relationship built on care and blessing, emphasizing positive well-being rather than ritual demands, indifference, or favoritism toward the powerful.

Why this fits best: the focus on happiness signals a benevolent, relational view of the divine—God desires good for people in everyday life, not just upholding strict rules or rewarding the already powerful. That makes the belief that God wants people to be happy the most consistent with the material’s portrayal.

Why the other ideas don’t fit as well: viewing God as demanding ritual sacrifice shifts the emphasis to ritual performance rather than a caring relationship. Seeing God as indifferent to human welfare contradicts the sense of divine concern the material conveys. And claiming God rewards only the powerful would contradict any message of universal compassion or justice that the text presents.