It's worth remembering that atheists have done a little bit of damage in this world too, unless you take the somewhat feeble dodge that Marxism and Nazism were "religions."
Who is the more moral person- one that does good hoping to score points with god so god wont torture them in hell for eternity, or the person that does good just because it makes them feel better to do so?
Actually, most people don't really fall into either category. Religious people do good because their own values are the same as the ideal values of their religion, not out of any fear of hell. I don't think I have ever heard hell mentioned in any Lutheran sermon I've ever heard. Maybe you need to talk to a Baptist. ;)
Ever wonder why doing good makes an atheist feel good?
For the record, Ayn Rand would be firmly on your side in this, and she had some very good points. Like Ayn Rand, I do not believe religion is essential for morality, and that morality can be derived by human nature and reason. Many conservatives would disagree. On the other hand, unlike Ayn Rand, I don't believe religion is an insurmountable obstacle to reason, either.
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