Why be good?

[Jenny A]

But why? If God does not exist, why be good?

First and foremost, if you have to ask "why", can you even consider yourself a good person?

Think before you make stupid posts.

Thinking is part of being human, it is what separates us from every other living thing on this planet.  If you cannot properly think before stating something, then you must be a theist and/or a republican.  

You didn't start by asking if I did think of myself as a good person.  Nor did you explain why YOU think of yourself as a good or bad person.  Think, before you post.

That said, there are many republicans and theists, who do a better job of thinking before they speak than the average atheist or democrat.  And make no mistake there are republican atheists.  There are brain-dead, murdering, pedophile, atheists.   Not believing in god is rationally correct decision given the lack of evidence of a god or gods.  It isn't a recommendation as a perfect human being.