Are christians more moral than atheists? If so, why?

Answer 1

Christianity is in principle amoral, whereas atheism allows true morality.

To make moral judgments means to make 'distinctions between right and wrong behaviour according to conscience'. Christians, however (and other believers), readily admit that the behaviour which they advocate for themselves and others is a matter of simply following their god's orders. This is not morality, by any definition, and the more closely someone follows what they perceive to be the orders of their deity, the more amoral they are. Fundamentalists - biblical literalists, whatever the appropriate name is - are the least moral people of all, since by their own admission they seek to follow rigidly the orders as they see them, and eliminate any input from their conscience at all.

Furthermore, anyone imagining that they can make moral pronouncements from a religious basis is faced with an insurmountable problem: In tying their pronouncements to religious claims, their pronouncements are invalid until they can provide logically satisfactory evidence that the claims are true (which, of course, will never happen).

Answer 2

In my experience, they tend to be less moral. Atheists rely on their own sense of what is right and wrong, and act accordingly. Chriustians, on the other hand, generally feel that they have the "out" of forgiveness of sins, and therefore feel that anything is fair game, regardless of good or bad. I think the problem stems from the fact they have forgotten what Jesus was really all about.

Answer 3

I think no. The reason is this: Christian morals are based on the assumption that good deeds are rewarded after death, whereas bad deeds will be punished. Atheists' morals, on the other hand, are based on nothing more than basic human decency.

Answer 4

Yes
Christians have spent centuries caring for the poor, the sick and the disabled.
The statement that atheists do not commit immoral acts is a lie. Who advocates abortion? Atheists. Who advocates "mercy killing" of sick, disabled and old?" Atheists. Who rejects marriage as outdated and unnecessary? Atheists. The list goes on.
The reference to inmates does not work; none of those who are guilty of their respective crime ended up in jail by following the Christian church's instruction.
To say that atheists are moral is nothing more than a lie born in stupidity and self-service

Answer 5

In theory, yes, because Christians have a big bad god who'll burn you forever if you're bad (because he loves you).

In actuality, no. People are in general immoral, inasmuch as such a thing exists. There are good and bad Christians, good and bad atheists, and good and bad people who believe in something other than the Christian god. It's just a general mish-mash.

Certainly having no belief in a god does not preclude one from having a morality.

Answer 6

They should be, because christ has rules about moral. A good christian must have a good moral, while atheists, for them, there's no God who command them to have good moral.

Answer 7

Sadly the world is influencing the Church today. But God does tell us to be an example and to be "moral" in his image (holy). Dead to sin and alive in Christ. Many people may say they are Christians but need to read the bible and have a personal relationship with the Lord to exam their belief and their lifestyle. Anyone who belongs to him doesn't continue to sin but is made free from sin.

Answer 8

No, we Christians are not necessarily more moral that others. But the difference is that we serve a God that will work on our faults. And for accepting His Son Jesus as our Lord (ruler over our life - thoughts, words, and action) and Savior (dying for our sins keeping us from eternal damnation) we will spend eternity in Heaven with HIm.

However, and atheist can be morally good but s/he will die and spend eternity suffering in hell. The Bible says that "no man can come to the Father except through Me (Jesus)".

So whatever your belief is/are, being "good" is not enough if you want to go to Heaven, you HAVE to accept Jesus.

If you want to accept HIm pray this simple prayer:

Father I love You and I ask that You forgive me of ALL my sins known and unknown. Hold me in your hands. God I am a sinner and I want to be made whole. God I recognize You as the Creator of all things. God I ask that You come into my heart, my mind, and my soul right now. I fully accept Your Son Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I thank You for sending Him here to be born of a virgin, to die on the cross for MY sins, and most importantly raising again on the third day with all power in His Hands conquering death and eternal damnation for me. These things I pray in the Name of Jesus, Amen.

Congratualtions...You're saved! Now a good place to start reading your Bible is the book of John (right after Luke). God BLess You!!

Answer 9

Jen. Please don't get the Roman catholic church mixed up with Christianity. Bible believing born again Christians I would say yes they are more moral.
However the RC priests who masquerade a "holy men" in their fancy robes and crooked smiles, are Satan in disguise. They rape and bugger and steal children's childhoods away for their own perverse pleasure.
They have nothing what so ever to do with Christianity but are TOTALLY protected by the millions of Rcs who protect them, and make every excuse possible for them.
The most common one is,"well its not only our RC priests who do this it others as well." Thereby excusing their sick and perverted pedophile priests.

Answer 10

Yea, the Atheist's can be moral as God drops them into Hell. Let them be moral in Hell too......