Can you be good without God?

Yes Alfredo, we can be good without God. I have know great atheists and very bad Christians.

You pose an interesting question. Some believe that the goodness within us is God dwelling in our hearts whether we acknowledge it or not. Without God, how does one decide what being good means? Without God, then each is free to do what they want, to whom they can, as long as they can get away with it, and there is no basis to say what they've done isn't good if the person doing it finds it good. Goodness becomes very subjective and personal without the basis provided by the existence of a God to give us guidance on what good means.

Too bad about the apples not being ready. What animals did you get to see? I love to hobnob with animals. As for your question, yes you can be good without God. I've known atheists in my time who put some supposedly religious people to shame.

I wonder if God is good because of you....Well, aside from all the evil pain and suffering He's created.

Everyone can be "good" using our definition of the word. We can be good without God in our lives at all. But we can never be "good enough" to enter a holy heaven without God's forgiveness through faith in his son, Jesus Christ.

What a beautiful and typically New England looking barn! We went to an orchard last week with the kids. The orchard we went to had delicious early apples all ready for picking, and the ones we loved were Zester. I believe that people can be good without G-d.

I believe that God has given us the goodness that is in us. In Galatians the Bible talks about certain things that are true, even for the Gentiles or unbelievers, that are things God puts in the hearts of all people.

Yes, one can be a "good" person without God but he can't be a good believer or a "good" person in the eyes of God because he might do something that is approved by some humans but God might not approve it.

Are you asking wither we can be good without God in our lives, or without believing in God? In any case, I think it all depends on the person. Take me for example, I believe in God, but somehow over time I lost my way,as some might say. But I have never stopped being kind to others, helping out those in need when I can.

That's a nice picture of the barn. I saw an interesting billboard yesterday, kind of on the topic of God. It simply said: No God No Good Know God Know Good It struck a chord in me.

What a lovely barn! God knew you Alfredo, even before you were born:) Do you have to be religious and a part of a church to know God? NO! I am not religious, nor do I attend a church any more. Rituals are never a part of God's love! The Lord is patient and kind. He is humble and doesn't throw rocks at anyone, for being imperfect. Noone is perfect, except for God himself! True concern and compassion for other people in need, how we treat others, this is how a person is seen by the Lord. God looks at the heart attitudes, never at our outward appearance or the wonderful goals we've reached in this world! God is pure love and nothing less! Our prayers are personal, to him alone and that's a true relationship with him. If we ask, God will hear our prayers and forgive all our sins. Prayer is the 'key' that opens heaven's gate, to us as God's chosen few! God loves you, Alfredo:)

Beautiful photo. I too, find beauty in patina. These are just my own thoughts on the subject and I mean no offense to anyone. I believe in God with all my heart. I do not believe in religions. I think there are good people and bad people - and people who are good on the inside that somehow do bad things due to circumstance , and I think there are bad people who do good things for the same. Do I think that someone can be a good person without *religion* ? Absolutely. I have known bad people who are religious for example and good people who don't go to church.

Well given the fact we have free will given to us by God so I believe, I am good. Glad you are good too. So sorry the apples were not ready yet.

Absolutely not. All good things come from God, while bad things comes from the Devil.

I´m not that bad and God has nothing to do with it. And the best man I knew was my husband and he simply did not understand the word God nor cared much about it.

That is a good old barn. The photo is good. I think if people are good and kind and generous and responsible. Then we will all be good.

I love the colors in that barn! Yes God gave us free will to be what we want, good or bad. Then we will be judged by God hen we die.

Yes, you can be good without God and you can be bad even with God in your heart. The problem is how we interpret His will

without God we wouldnt be here. so how could we be good?

God is the most peaceful, but also the people. The truth is I believe in God