Many religions can not exist without the preponderance of evil. It is inconceivable that reasonable moral values (like, don't steal, be nice to other people, don't rape your sister, etc) can not be taught without the vision of an empowered religious leader and buying into a religious cultism of sorts. No, atheists surely can not teach these values, for they do not believe in the values of goodness.
Yet, the atheists that I do know are the finest Christians I've ever met! Go figure.
They are kinder, gentler, more understanding, more accepting, more GENEROUS to worthy causes... you name it, they are just nicer and more decent people than many Christians I've met in my lifetime.
Yes, religious zealots need an evil to fight. They need a battle to rally the troops. They need their master to lead them in difficult times. They need someone to beat up. Pretty sad huh?
Yet, the atheists that I do know are the finest Christians I've ever met! Go figure.
They are kinder, gentler, more understanding, more accepting, more GENEROUS to worthy causes... you name it, they are just nicer and more decent people than many Christians I've met in my lifetime.
Yes, religious zealots need an evil to fight. They need a battle to rally the troops. They need their master to lead them in difficult times. They need someone to beat up. Pretty sad huh?
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