08-14-2014, 12:43 PM
I don't think religion has anything at all to do with whether someone is a good person or not. There are good people of every religious faith and good people of no religious faith.
I don't know what percentage of people are good vs. bad; I'd think that determination would be rather subjective anyway.
As for atheists, I don't believe there's ever been an organization of atheists waging or engaging in warfare against believers. But, I sure have seen a history of one religion going to war against (and dominating/occupying) people of a different religious faith due to conflicting beliefs in their respective Gods, scriptures, etc...
It's undeniable that some atheists have a problem with other people's Gods. Just like some people of every religious faith have a problem with other people's Gods and with atheists. I know some atheists here in the US who resent what they see as the imposition of religion (primarily Christianity) on policies, laws and society in general. They can be intolerant and loud about it, just like the loud and intolerant of every religion.
But, most atheists that I know personally don't give a shit and have no problem with other people's Gods as long as those other people don't try to impose their religion on them personally. IMO, a blanket statement about how atheists feel or think carries exactly as much weight as a blanket statement about how all Jews, Christians, Muslims, Catholics, Hindus...feel and think.
I don't know what percentage of people are good vs. bad; I'd think that determination would be rather subjective anyway.
As for atheists, I don't believe there's ever been an organization of atheists waging or engaging in warfare against believers. But, I sure have seen a history of one religion going to war against (and dominating/occupying) people of a different religious faith due to conflicting beliefs in their respective Gods, scriptures, etc...
It's undeniable that some atheists have a problem with other people's Gods. Just like some people of every religious faith have a problem with other people's Gods and with atheists. I know some atheists here in the US who resent what they see as the imposition of religion (primarily Christianity) on policies, laws and society in general. They can be intolerant and loud about it, just like the loud and intolerant of every religion.
But, most atheists that I know personally don't give a shit and have no problem with other people's Gods as long as those other people don't try to impose their religion on them personally. IMO, a blanket statement about how atheists feel or think carries exactly as much weight as a blanket statement about how all Jews, Christians, Muslims, Catholics, Hindus...feel and think.