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.
Religious People Make Better Citizens - or not
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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.