I would argue that a good atheist is a better person than than a good theist.
The theist can be seen to be good only because of the fear of hell or currying favour wih their imaginary friend.
But the good atheist is good because they are a good person full stop.
Also you have forgotten the evil nature of many religions, the aztecs cut out the beating hearts of captives in the name of religon, the inquisition persecuted women and non-conformist christians, (like the cathers), the celts sacrificed people in holy glades the list goes on and on and on and on and .......
I am reminded of the oft used quote "without religion, good people would do good things and bad people would do bad things, for a good person to do bad things takes religion"
The theist can be seen to be good only because of the fear of hell or currying favour wih their imaginary friend.
But the good atheist is good because they are a good person full stop.
Also you have forgotten the evil nature of many religions, the aztecs cut out the beating hearts of captives in the name of religon, the inquisition persecuted women and non-conformist christians, (like the cathers), the celts sacrificed people in holy glades the list goes on and on and on and on and .......
I am reminded of the oft used quote "without religion, good people would do good things and bad people would do bad things, for a good person to do bad things takes religion"
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
