any man with genuine fear of God inside him is less inclined to commit a crime than a nihilist or atheist type
well if by self-proclaimed you mean not truly believing in Christian values, then no.. they're not less likely than other non-Christians.. I guess my point was that anyone who attempts to truly live as a Christian likely values and prioritizes things like morality and empathy more than someone who doesn't value those as much.>>7770438
I agree, agnostics and atheist types are usually way better to spend time around then hardcore religious types who push their views on people. I won't argue that by any means. By "fear of God" I just mean believing in a higher power and a sense of meaning/responsibility in life.. those who feel apathetic or that nothing really matters probably refrain from immorality less.. idk I'm still figuring out life myself.
that's what I was wondering, but the other anon said it was the key-word, meaning he thought it meant something apart from a "real" Christian? idk
also, I've thought about this.. isn't it a fallacy to assume that as time progresses, morality or correctness automatically improves? I hear people say things like "it's 2020!! get with the times" or "the constitution was written 300 yrs ago!!".. so what? There's an argument to be made that at a certain point in the near past we may have started regressing morally or in terms of focusing on "what matters" in life.. the stoics of Ancient Rome seemed much more interested in truth and what "matters" and the founding Fathers were much more focused on absolutely critical issues like Liberty and Tyranny.. It's like these days we're so spoiled that we look for things to worry about and have lost sight of things that matter like rights and oversight of leadership, ect…. now we're walking around Walmart and conjuring up the next "micro-aggression" to stress over