you did not need to be a religious person to do good to others (no argument from me!)

who is the better person: the atheist who does good deeds just so or the religious person who only does good to win favour with GOD ...?

at the time i was a bit surprised and found myself liking the atheist who did good things just so more than the religious person who did good things to well appear to be good?  store treasures for the afterlife? be on GOD's good side... i saw the point about a challenge to motivation..


however i found myself defending the religious person from scorn... by suggesting that the motivation suggested for the atheist was the feel good factor of doing good ... could apply there

on the other hand as i was later alone the answer: what difference is it to the beatenupperson who does the goodness!?


but a question:....   are atheists better than religious people on the goodness front?  or visa versa?

Hi ecu

Entering into the spirit of your argument:

a.
So what is the qualitative difference between someone who is doing good now to feel good now and someone who worships God so they can feel good in the future?

b.
Does the do-gooder do it so that they themselves feel good or that the person who needs help feels better?

c.
"Are atheists better than religious people" in whose opinion?