Ooops, sorry people, I meant to say first world nations, not third world.
mawk, you seem to be having trouble realising that you are bound by the laws of your nation. And those laws are derived from the Bible. You are still punished for wrong deeds with the laws derived from the Bible. You and everyone else in your country are kept at bay with the laws, the Bible. I could break the law too, but so what? I'll just repent
In my short time on Earth, I've come to the conclusion that the majority of Atheists are a sad pack of people. Take away hope (in eternal salvation), and you haven't much to live for. But that is a generalisation, none the less. I know Atheists on both sides of my conclusion. And it is the ones with a hatred / disgust / contempt of the religious that are usually messed up.
I don't believe in Catholicism because of the eternal salvation I will be granted. Because I'm not sure if there is such a thing. But I do believe there is something, somewhere, looking over us, like God. I think things happen for a reason, and I believe in both destiny and fate. Too many things happen that I can only attribute to the workings of God. And I'm happy with my belief. Perhaps Atheists should learn to be happy with themselves, before they insult those they ultimately envy.
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