Bloomington Rejects 'You Can Be Good Without God'; Lawsuit Underway


	Bloomington Rejects 'You Can Be Good Without God'; Lawsuit Underway

rubenerd

5-10-2009 3:46 AM

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religion, faith, news, atheism, morals

rubenerd says:

Belief in Gods isn’t a precondition to being good. In fact, I’d wager people who don’t believe are often more moral because they’re not just doing things for a divine reward or because they’re afraid of the divine Hell punishment if they don’t. Conversely, I have many religious friends who are moral, honest and caring people whom I have a hard time believing would regress into immoral, nasty people if their religion disappeared.

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9-18-2009 9:13 PM

The Infowarrior

They (Christians) are the first to complain when it happens to them though.
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