Most Christians Wouldn’t Be Immoral Without Gods
They Deserve More Credit
“What if there are no gods?” Many Christians seem to have an odd take on such a scenario. They say this would mean that there would be no reason to behave in a moral manner. If there were no gods, we wouldn’t need to treat others with kindness. We’d never need to do the right thing. We could embrace our most animalistic impulses, wherever they lead. See something you want? Steal it. Don’t like someone? Murder them.
Are these Christians right? They aren’t right about me. I am an atheist, and I haven’t abandoned morality. In fact, I make more of an effort to treat others with kindness than I did when I was a believing Christian. In fairness, I attribute this more to my age than my views on gods. Still, it differs from what these Christians claim.
Why treat someone well if there’s no possibility of heaven? Isn’t the smile on their face enough? It is for me. Why not kill everyone if there’s no hell to worry about? I can’t speak for Christians, but this isn’t something I crave. I don’t refrain from murder only because I fear punishment.
Are Christians right about themselves? Would they run around raping and murdering if they realized their gods don’t exist? This is possible, but I doubt it. I’d guess that most of them are better than this. They’d…
