People really shouldn't call peoples religious beliefs/beliefs pathetic and insane! You could offend alot of people.
I'm with AJ on this one! I'm a Christian and Christians believe that God created the world/universe. Ultimately God is all powerful/all knowing/omniscient. He created us but also gave us free will to do as we please (which is displayed by all the wierd and wonderful things which occur in this world)
If God wantwed, He could turn around and make every single living source turn around and worship Him. But he doesn't because what would you prefer? A nation that worships you because you frce them to, or a nation that worships you because they choose to? The latter is definately more rewarding.
And as for the question who created God.......God was always....He wasn't created. He is the Alpha and Omega. The beginning and the end. Its not the human way of thinking that God was always there but thats just the matter. God isn't a regular human being like you and me. We have to have a higher level of understanding