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Re:Does religion make you nice? Does atheism make you mean? by tdavis on Sunday November 09, 2008 @09:34PM (#358774)
I'm not even sure what we're debating. The entire article is just anecdotal evidence that completely fails to make a point.

I mean, I'll throw my hat in. I'm an atheist and a pretty big jackass. I'd sooner burn a church down with everyone inside than donate to it; I'm pretty much as amoral as they come and don't regret any of the morally "bad" things I've done in my life.

I guess the article is accurate. Debate over!

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Re:Does religion make you nice? Does atheism make you mean? by sgibat on Sunday November 09, 2008 @10:10PM (#358810)
The point was that belonging to a community is more important to the strength of your moral compass than your religion of lack of it and that in America, religion fosters community.

About communities, I agree.

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