[Saaf_laandon_mo]

One of the arguments I hear from many Christians/Muslims/Hindus is that one of the benefits of religion/believe in God is that it lays down a code of morals & ethics which contribute to society. The problem with this argument is that it makes an assumption that without religion there would be a world lacking in morals and ethics and we might not be as civilised.

This in turn leads to Athiests thinking how dare someone suggest that its only because of religion we have good morals.

What we need to remember is that when religion came to prople, whether through Jesus or Muhammed or Ram etc etc, there were people with good morals and ethics even before there was a religion to follow.

I'm a practising Muslim. My religion provides me with a code and lifestyle that I am capable of following and it deters me from committing wrongful doing on others. But just because i'm religious it doesn't mean I am a better person that someone without religion. I do think it is this which peeves off non-believers the most, the fact that there are a lot of arrogant followers of faith who feel they are superior to others just because they don't believe.