(September 28, 2018 at 5:34 pm)Bahana Wrote: Do you think this is a good statement to make? It seems to me like they are trying to prove themselves to religious people. Is it a response to religious people who think atheists are less moral? I would rather not dignify that. If you wanna address that argument then bring it to them but to use that as your motivation is low rent.
I don't make that statement. I agree that "I'm good without god" is an outsider's plea for acceptance, and I don't feel the need to be inside the Christian club. I grew up in that club and didn't like it much. There were a lot of not-good people there.
I tell the truth, keep my promises, obey my community's laws, and contribute to my community for pragmatic/social reasons, not in order to be considered good.