Where are your statistics to back up your claims that atheists are less likely to help out in the community?
If, as you claim, that religious people on average make better citizens, how do you explain prison statastics. Statistically a Christian is more likely to end up in prison in the US than an atheist. What I mean by this is that the percentage of prisoners who are atheists is lower than the percentage in the population. This is backed up by studies.
I have already explained that I have no statistics. It is just an impression that I get, and I'd be very surprised if I was wrong.
Atheists are more likely to be educated and middle class. So less likely to be in prison. It is not directly connected to religious beliefs, but levels of education and class.
For this reason I do not believe that crime stats are the best way to measure good citizenship.
Then what does being a good citizen mean? People who commit crimes certainly detract from the overall well being of society and are therefore worse citizens than those who do not commit crimes.
I realize that socio-economic factors play a larger role than religion here; this doesn't change the fact that criminals are more likely to be believers.
A different note; Look at someone like Bill Gates. He contributes literally billions of dollars to charities and he is an atheist. Religious charities often have strings attached when they help people. Much of the time you have to buy into their dogma to be awarded aide.
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Where are your statistics to back up your claims that atheists are less likely to help out in the community?
If, as you claim, that religious people on average make better citizens, how do you explain prison statastics. Statistically a Christian is more likely to end up in prison in the US than an atheist. What I mean by this is that the percentage of prisoners who are atheists is lower than the percentage in the population. This is backed up by studies.
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I have already explained that I have no statistics. It is just an impression that I get, and I'd be very surprised if I was wrong.
Atheists are more likely to be educated and middle class. So less likely to be in prison. It is not directly connected to religious beliefs, but levels of education and class.
For this reason I do not believe that crime stats are the best way to measure good citizenship.
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Then what does being a good citizen mean? People who commit crimes certainly detract from the overall well being of society and are therefore worse citizens than those who do not commit crimes.
I realize that socio-economic factors play a larger role than religion here; this doesn't change the fact that criminals are more likely to be believers.
A different note; Look at someone like Bill Gates. He contributes literally billions of dollars to charities and he is an atheist. Religious charities often have strings attached when they help people. Much of the time you have to buy into their dogma to be awarded aide.