Is a good atheist better then a bad christian?

[Anonymous]

In the eyes of God, at the end of their lives, who do you think will be consider is more worthy -
an atheist who lived a life of a good kind helpful and charitable entirely alturistic person or a frequently sinning and repenting Christian equipped with many other flows (you can name them easily)?

Would a true atheist like to go to heaven if it existed or would he like to decline eternal life just to keep his integrity?

[Anonymous]

Be a good person in life, whether you believe or don't believe.

[Anonymous]

That is where religion is a joke as anyone can do horrible things to anyone else and its ok as long as they claim religion and confess. I'd rather rather be a good person and atheist than someone who believes in an unproved God doing horrible things.

[Anonymous]

Would a true Christian like to just die and that's the friggin end of it if there is no such thing as God or would they rather go to hell as punishment for their sinfulness just to be right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would a true atheist like to go to heaven if it existed or would he like to decline eternal life just to keep his integrity?

You misunderstand atheists completely.

Any atheist would immediately change their position once shown evidence of a god. That is what "atheist integrity" is, if there is such a thing. So that should answer your question.

[Anonymous]

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle....

[Anonymous]

I know which ones I’d prefer in my life and to be around my kids. Good people are gold.

[Anonymous]

Why would an atheist care? They rot in the ground anyway?

[Anonymous]

you mean is a bad atheist better than a good christian? answer is YES!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you mean is a bad atheist better than a good christian? answer is YES!

Yes, obviously. And evangelicals, interestingly, have about the same rates of adultery, crime, addiction etc. as everyone else. So really, they're no better than anyone else.

[Anonymous]

A good person, atheist or not, is always better than a bad Christian.

[Anonymous]

In the eyes of god, a Christian is always better.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely! I just had this conversation with my teen who is struggling with her faith. I was able to point out examples of both good atheists and bad people who identify as religious (not just self-proclaimed Christians, but other faiths as well). I know she’s a good person so I don’t think she’s going to Hell if she stops believing. I do worry about the loss of spiritual comfort as I watch both atheist and religious people I know try to grapple with life’s bumps, bruises, and crippling blows. Thus far, the religious people I know seem to be coping better. It might be faith. It might be having a faith community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is where religion is a joke as anyone can do horrible things to anyone else and its ok as long as they claim religion and confess. I'd rather rather be a good person and atheist than someone who believes in an unproved God doing horrible things.

I think you misunderstand confession. It’s not supposed to be “My bad!”. I was raised to believe that the forgiveness of sins only came with actual repentance. If you just say I’m sorry, but continue the behavior, the relationship with God is not repaired.

[Anonymous]

I'm not an atheist but I sure as heck don't care what God thinks about it. You're a good person or you're not. Doesn't matter if you're a Christian, atheist, Buddhist, Muslim, Jew, whatever.