As an atheist since age 20, let me tell you the number of times I committed a crime because without God there was nothing stopping me!

@specman Do you feel bashed?

@specman As an atheist (I dislike this adversarial term) I agree with your point. And it's important to remember that the theist has added incentive to be good- not necessarily because subservience is required but because of an attractive lure in afterlife and the feeling that a more pleasant version can be earned.

@SW-User If only belief in God prevents one from pulling the trigger and killing someone, I'd suggest the stay is temporary.

@Bumbles It's concerning that believers might feel they have received divine permission to break laws said divine.

@SW-User Well, there's a long history of that, right? They can counter "Staling was an atheist!"

@Bumbles I do believe you were bashing people of faith in your post. I think you meant it that way!

@SW-User The theist has an incentive to behave according to the tenets of their religion. That's not necessarily the same thing as what everyone else would regard as good.

@specman I'm sorry you took it that way.