I've known several people who were devout in their faith and who were unquestionably good people. However, I don't think in any case that it was their faith, per se, that made them good.
On a side note, one of my favorite Christians whom I've personally known was this priest in Fargo, ND. I was acquainted with him during the mid to late '80s. He was notable for being heavily involved with Amnesty International and for his involvement with sheltering and, in some cases, trying to smuggle into Canada a number of Salvadorean and Nicurauguan refugees who were fleeing almost certain death at the hands of U.S.-sponsored death squads. He was jailed numerous times for these activities, which he considered a moral duty. The kicker was that he was the brother of North Dakota's then-Governor, which caused the Governor no end of P.R. headaches.
On a side note, one of my favorite Christians whom I've personally known was this priest in Fargo, ND. I was acquainted with him during the mid to late '80s. He was notable for being heavily involved with Amnesty International and for his involvement with sheltering and, in some cases, trying to smuggle into Canada a number of Salvadorean and Nicurauguan refugees who were fleeing almost certain death at the hands of U.S.-sponsored death squads. He was jailed numerous times for these activities, which he considered a moral duty. The kicker was that he was the brother of North Dakota's then-Governor, which caused the Governor no end of P.R. headaches.
