Christianity could be a higher order way of organizing lives

[wufwugy]

First, the argument was made that religion is a source or moral guidance for people who would otherwise be dicks.

Was that me? I certainly didn't intend on saying that. It's even in the OP title. It's the idea that a moral framework that is adhered to for emotional reasons can be good (can also be bad). Given the natural state of savagery of humankind, it might be on net better to construct those good moral frameworks.

[Poopadoop]

Was that me? I certainly didn't intend on saying that.

It's the idea that a moral framework that is adhered to for emotional reasons can be good (can also be bad). Given the natural state of savagery of humankind, it might be on net better to construct those good moral frameworks.

Sorry but that sounds very much a paraphrasing of the argument I attributed to you.