
Are Religious People “Better” People?
I feel the same way. I feel like being a spiritual/religious person doesn’t mean you don’t stumble. It just means that spiritual pursuits are important to us, are set at a priority. Another side to this, though, is should a religious person be holding themselves/be held to a higher standard than not religious people? There’s an aspect of I should “know better” because I’m spiritual. I guess it comes from the idea that I have a belief in a God who could discipline me if I weren’t being “good” but that an atheist doesn’t have to worry about pleasing anyone.
I feel the same way. I feel like being a spiritual/religious person doesn’t mean you don’t stumble. It just means that spiritual pursuits are important to us, are set at a priority. Another side to this, though, is should a religious person be holding themselves/be held to a higher standard than not religious people? There’s an aspect of I should “know better” because I’m spiritual. I guess it comes from the idea that I have a belief in a God who could discipline me if I weren’t being “good” but that an atheist doesn’t have to worry about pleasing anyone. So it is expected that a religious person would be more moral, etc. I’m not sure that’s true, though. What do you think? Should people who consider themselves to be religious be held to a higher moral standard?





