I know plenty of religious folk who freely acknowledge that there exist non-religious moral folk, and accept that it follows that belief in God (as they understand God) is not crucial to living a moral life.
Mostly they seem to have arrived at that conclusion by observing the behavior of other people who don’t share their understanding of God, and concluding that it sure does seem moral to them.
That said, I also know religious folk who have made that same observation and conclusion, but nevertheless continued to believe that there is no living a moral life without sharing their understanding of God, so it’s by no means a given.
I know plenty of religious folk who freely acknowledge that there exist non-religious moral folk, and accept that it follows that belief in God (as they understand God) is not crucial to living a moral life.
Mostly they seem to have arrived at that conclusion by observing the behavior of other people who don’t share their understanding of God, and concluding that it sure does seem moral to them.
That said, I also know religious folk who have made that same observation and conclusion, but nevertheless continued to believe that there is no living a moral life without sharing their understanding of God, so it’s by no means a given.