Even if it is just the Bible that has lead them to do good deeds, that doesn't mean that they are not good citizens, even if they wouldn't have done it in the first place.
How many people would be "good citizens" anyway. I doubt many would. The only reason most people are is because they have been raised by people and taught these values, and had influences on them which make them a good citizen. If the Bible happens to be one of those influences, then I don't think that makes that person any less of a good citizen, because they still believe that what they're doing is good; just as much as an atheist or anybody else doing it!
I completely agree, hence the distinction between a "good citizen" and a "good person". A good citizen would help out the community for either self-serving or altruistic reasons.
A good person would only do it for altruistic reasons. Perhaps it is possible to be both.
It's just your second paragraph sounded like you were saying that a person only does it because of their religion, not because they agree with it. Which I disagree with.
I think that everything a person does is selfish to some extent, the only reason I volunteer is because it makes me happy. Which is selfish.
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Even if it is just the Bible that has lead them to do good deeds, that doesn't mean that they are not good citizens, even if they wouldn't have done it in the first place.
How many people would be "good citizens" anyway. I doubt many would. The only reason most people are is because they have been raised by people and taught these values, and had influences on them which make them a good citizen. If the Bible happens to be one of those influences, then I don't think that makes that person any less of a good citizen, because they still believe that what they're doing is good; just as much as an atheist or anybody else doing it!
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I completely agree, hence the distinction between a "good citizen" and a "good person". A good citizen would help out the community for either self-serving or altruistic reasons.
A good person would only do it for altruistic reasons. Perhaps it is possible to be both.
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It's just your second paragraph sounded like you were saying that a person only does it because of their religion, not because they agree with it. Which I disagree with.
I think that everything a person does is selfish to some extent, the only reason I volunteer is because it makes me happy. Which is selfish.