Being Good Without God

RESEARCH INDICATES that atheists have higher moral standards and exhibit better moral behavior than Christians.When one considers the bahvior of self professed christians, KKK, among many others, this shouldn't seem surprising. One theory is that atheists, unable to rely on guidance form any god, must provide their own, or get it from secular sources. As to the former, as Eastern spiritual traditions assert, follow no one, for the truth lies with in you. We are all our own best teachers. AS to teh latter, secular sources of guidance on good behavior tend to rely on logic and reason, rather than superstition. Righteous outrage arises at the mere mention of godless moral superiority from saved sheep who gladly secure their own salvation at the expense of the excruciating death of an innocent teacher. Those who avoid taking responsibility for their own misdeeds, preferring to assign it elsewhere to someone other than one's self, are far more able to tolerate their own misbehavior than those who nowhere to turn outside themselves to affix responsibility and blame. It is noticeable how quickly teh righteous religious are to forgive their own sins, anticipating approval from their savior, and how reluctant to forgive those of others, instead delegating responsibility to the same savior. I believe in God, because I choose to,,,, and because I believe in natural law, which I define as God. An atheist friend of mine contends that that a religion which worships a god as a personal savior is nothing other than an excuse for bad, self indulgent behavior, and the freedom to indulge in it. Scientific research, based on fact rather than fancy or faith could not agree more.