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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Like I've said in other threads, it's much easier to be a moral atheist than a moral theist, because you aren't REQUIRED to abide by any set of rules and regulations.
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Upon a full reading, and better understanding of your claim....I think you are obviously correct. Throughout my life I have rarely met a Theist who actually follows the guidelines set before them by the faith they follow, and thus must assume it is a very difficult criteria to live up to. In fact my own path led away from a Catholic life because of the inability of Nuns to do so, as well as my own. After watching the priesthood become visibly corrupt the issue of this difficulty becomes all the more clear.
So in my mind at least, the question of actual morality and what it is in practice comes to the forefront. Its all good and fine to read the manual, but if you don't understand it, or cannot follow the directions it is a useless document. If however, you look at the pictures, and can easily see what piece connects to another...you can still build the entertainment center even if the instructions are written in Chinese.
Claiming it is harder for a Theist to follow moral principles does not in any way add respect to them, and in many ways makes the Theist seem corrupt. Personally, I think it makes sense to take from scripture those things that make us a better person
(whatever that is), and toss the leftovers away. Asking God to hold your hand just seems like a cop out to me.