[HosePredo]

Im an atheist, i dont believe in God. i just believe in being good to myself and others.

[Accident Man]

Being religious does not make you a good person.

[mothered]

Being religious does not make you a good person.

^ This.

I've known many religious people who were dishonest/deceitful.

[Spooky]

Being religious does not make you a good person, although; What moral compass do you follow, if not religion? Who truly decides what is right and wrong?

[Badgateway504]

The world would've been peaceful and better if religion had not existed.

[mothered]

The world would've been peaceful and better if religion had not existed.

I know a handful of people who're very religious by title, but act In the opposite manner - lie to everyone, steal goods etc.

I won't name the religion, but for some reason, the behavior above Is quite common for those who follow It.

[Accident Man]

The world would've been peaceful and better if religion had not existed.

I cerebrate it would be precisely the same place with or without religion. People will find reasons to love and hate with/without religion. People will find reasons to kill or preserve with/without religion.

[mothered]

I cerebrate it would be precisely the same place with or without religion. People will find reasons to love and hate with/without religion. People will find reasons to kill or preserve with/without religion.

That Is true, though certain religions Influence those who follow It, to commit acts of terrorism/crime.

[DonDmitri]

for me its better to be a good person. religion would only limit you from your full potential

[talrodil]

Being religious doesn't make you a good person. On the contrary, religions make otherwise good people act in horrific ways.

Just striving to be as good a person as possible without religion places no such limitations on you.