Ricky Gervais explaining how he became an Atheist

[Kasz216]

SciFiBoy said:

Kasz216 said:

SciFiBoy said:
@ Kasz216

why do you refuse to believe Atheists are as nice as religous people?

your posts seem to insinuate that Atheists are somehow inferior to religous people?

I'm guessing you missed the post where i specifically stated that wasn't what i was saying.

Atheists and Religious people are the same.

The difference is religious people feel forced to give.

Your thinking of it from your perspective.  Someone who cares about other people.  You and you who believe in god probably would give roughly the same amount of money.

Look at it from another persepective.  From people who don't really care.... and care more about themselves and there family and the continuation of their family for generations.

If they believe in a religion....  They're more likely to feel like they need to do something for the poor to "bank" points with god.  If they don't believe in a religon.  There is no reason for them to give money to charity.

 

 

oh, i think i understand you know

i have a reason to help others, which is that i think its a good thing to do and something that makes me feel good

Religous reasons do not equate to Altruism

theyre still selfish reasons, they think there good deeds will get them a reward when they die

Yep.  Exactly. 

Also well... religions are organized.  I mean there are christian charity hospitals and the like... becuase religion provides venue for a large group of people to get together, under the beleif that they should help others.

Religious people are basically a "step ahead" in this regard... since they're better organized.  If some religious goes to church every week person finds out about a charity they can mention it to their pastor give the information... then bam.  The pastor spreads it.

Every christian suddenly knows about it in the area.

There can even be donation boxes right next to where you come in... which definitly helps that it's so easy to donate.  Or the pastor could just collecte extra donations at the end of the sermon and agrees to send them in seperatly.... takes a lot of the "pain" out of it making it easier to give, and making you more motivated to give since instead of having to spend an hour checking everything out to write a donation... (which for a lot of people... isn't much since they can't afford it) you can just give 20 bucks or whatever you can afford to the pastor.