The Pink Flamingo :: Stop the Presses! People Who Believe in God Are Nicer

Believe it or not, people who believe in God (not Allah, but God) are nicer than people who don't. I guess that explains why so many atheists and liberals are so nasty. (Sorry, but after the you know what they've been dishing out at Sarah Palin...) The best thing about this study is that it is "scientific".

"...Believing in God makes people nicer, a major study has concluded. After analysing three decades of research, scientists say religion encourages individuals to be more helpful, honest and generous. But believers acting for the greater good may be doing so to enhance their own reputation among friends and acquaintances, according to the review published today in the journal Science..."

People who believe in God volunteer more. They donate more to charity. We are kind and helpful. Atheists are constantly trying to stop Christians from being Christians. Yep, those of us who believe in God are much nicer!

As if by coincidence, today's Forward Day by Day highlights what Christian kindness and love is all about.

"...During World War II, Corrie ten Boom watched her sister suffer and die in a concentration camp at Ravensbrück, Germany. She herself suffered greatly in that same camp. Years later, Corrie spoke about God's forgiveness to a crowd in Munich. When she finished, a man walked over to her--a man whose face had taunted her by day and haunted her by night; he had been a guard at Ravensbrück. The man told Corrie that he had become a Christian. He had already sought God's forgiveness; now, he sought hers. He stretched out his hand towards Corrie and waited.

Images of her suffering sister rose in Corrie's mind. Forgiveness seemed impossible. But God had said, "Love your enemies." God had commanded, "Forgive." Corrie knew that forgiveness was not a feeling, but an act of the will. She prayed for help, then slowly stretched out her hand. Here is how Corrie describes what happened next: "The current started in my shoulder, raced down my arm, sprang into our joined hands. And then this healing warmth seemed to flood my whole being, bringing tears to my eyes. 'I forgive you, brother!' I cried. 'With all my heart.'?"

God not only gives us a command to love our enemies, he also gives us his love with which to do so...."

Dime con quien andas y te digo quien eres.

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