Belief is better than unbelief. Also, there are
moral standards set in religions. Buddhism, if followed has good moral standards. Having moral standards is better than not having them at all.
It would be better to be a God-fearer than anything else, like the Native Americans before the explicit gospel of Jesus came to North and South America.
We are judged according to what we know.
Since all humankind has knowledge of God, we need to act on the information we have, even if we don't have all the information that might be available to others.
Atheism is also a false religion where one sees him or herself as god.
No difference in atheism than any other false religion at the end of things.
I would think that of all, agnosticism would be the worst position, for there one says, very simply, "I cannot see why it matters and I don't care."
It may be the ultimate expression of human nihilism.
The "Ego" or "Self" is a "little god".
The "natural man" is controlled by this "little god".
Even after humbling our "Self" before a Holy God and being "born again", we still have an Ego/Self.
We can, as Christians, once again choose to be guided
by this "little god" of Self/Ego... or we can listen to and follow the Holy Spirit.
If we, once again, rely on our "little god" of Self/Ego to guide us, then we will wander through life
without the benefit of the guidance of God.
This is the condition of the Self-directed "carnal" Christian.
Do you mean those who think they are good people when compared to some others but without Christ? Hell awaits them. So it tells what God thinks about them. I find the easiest to reach are those who do not claim to be good.