oldschoolfool said:
So what are saying? I barely graduated high school. lol |
There is something about religion that does seem to make people more "moral" in actions... as has been shown in studies involving charity.
My guess is that it's nothing intrinsic... and probably nothing teaching wise... probably not even an "angry god in the sky"... but likely related to the peer pressure via community.
Although it's just a guess and could be the previous two reasons as well. It would be beneficial if atheists began to form "church like" larger communties that were visited by a lot people who's purpose is to try and convince people to be nicer and help out.
It'd be interesting to see studies between very religious people who's religions don't involve any kind of church or community, and atheists.
It's a hard thing to study and do research on though, because any sociological study is pretty much going to be co-opted by someone to say "Atheists are immoral and evil!" or just shouted down by atheists who "want their side to win and be the best at everything!"
