Miracles and Anti-supernaturalism

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Not true. Good deeds are a response to faith. We do them, not just because God commanded us to or that God will reward them, but because we are grateful for what God has done.

As many have pointed out, atheists do good things, too. I don't do good things because I'm grateful, I do them because it helps others, I don't need another reason, and I'm not trying to sound noble here, because I'm sure plenty of you do the same, just explaining how it works in an atheist's world.

Doing charitable works helps us to grow in virtue. One cannot say one is kind unless one does kind acts. Same for patience, prudence, justice, etc. You really can't say you have faith in God and then not do what He commanded.

I don't believe in this sort of "growing in virtue" talk really. I find it unrealistic almost, to expect us to "grow" into some form of "perfect" human beings with great morals and a nice temper and blabla. i'm an impatient person, big deal, at least i'm nice enough not to tell others to change their personalities because it's not good enough for god.