Re: Why do some atheists care that there are theists?
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So you are saying that if they didn't believe in God, these "good Christians" wouldn't give a [censored] about their neighbors? How encouraging. And how wrong. I suspect that those who want to help others don't need a God construct -- I seem to do just fine helping others without one, I would hope a good Christian could do the same.
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I didn't say that if they didn't believe they wouldn't "give a **** about their neighbors." I said that some might not devote their lives to helping others, as they currently do.
Who does more charitable work in America, believers or atheists? It doesn't mean that what they believe in is correct, but of the people I know, the believers do a lot more charitable work than the non-believers. Granted, that is just among the people I know, but I am willing to bet that the average Christian devotes more time to charity than the average atheist.
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