Psalm 14:1 tells us that atheism would indeed be foolish: “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’” but it goes on to warn, “They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.”

That last part is repeated in verse three of that same book and chapter: “There is none who does good, no, not one.”

I think it is very important to realize that while we are capable of doing good things, such deeds do not make us good people.

In other words, compared to God we are not good at all. Elsewhere He tells us that “we are ALL like an unclean thing, and ALL our righteousnesses are like filthy rags!” (Isaiah 64:6 in part, emphasis added)

Clearly, we are not good enough to earn our way to heaven. And that is where I must diverge from our common ground. That is why I see my need of a Savior – for my sins. That is why Jesus Christ had to die on my behalf.

I hope that you will sooner rather that later understand that the idea spouted off by Lois Griffin is nothing more than a deceptive false doctrine.

People will inevitably succumb to that lie, as Satan is very good at what he does. He’s been doing it for a long time. But you don’t have to count yourself among those people.

Don’t trust in your own good works for the salvation of your soul. You will find out on Judgment Day that they have failed you. You need to be redeemed, or else they be as valueless as filthy rags.

Besides, no one is righteous, no not one. God bless you, and thank you for reading.

Judaism teaches us that “being a good person” is not an abstract, passive state of being; rather each action and each moment, no matter how private or public, is a direct conversation with our Creator. When we have faith in G-d and truly think about our actions in the framework of the Torah, we are no longer afraid to part with what is “ours” to help others because we realize that we are being sustained by a kindness that we cannot repay!