In general, a man with religion is better than an atheist.

[mamamia88]

He is better because he is potentially less dangerous. A man with religion has his rules, and he does follow them form time to time, but an atheist has no rules. An atheist is only kept in check by what he can get away with and his imagination. For example, if an atheist were to have absolute power, then he could kill anyone that displeases him, but a man with religion, with absolute power, can kill only the heathens. If you are not a heathen, then a man with religion can't simply kill you because you displease him, but an atheist could. Also, if you are a heathen, then you could easily pretend to be a man with religion, and the man with religion, with absolute power, can't touch you. In addition, faking being a man with religion is pretty easy, but faking being an atheist is not so easy.

yes, but if a person is doing the right thing just out of fear of punishment how moral is the person really? also, what about if the religion dictates that the person kill all people not of the faith or spread diseased cow feces all over their bodies? i know what is right and wrong and i don't need a security camera looking over my shoulder to keep me from stealing