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As far as moral perfection, [[Jesus Christ]] taught that only God is good (Luke 18:19). The [[Old Testament]] [[prophet]] [[Jeremiah]] taught that the heart of man was deceitfully wicked above all things (Jeremiah 17:9). [[Secular humanism]] teaches that one can be good without God (see: [[Good without God]]).
As far as moral perfection, [[Jesus Christ]] taught that only God is good (Luke 18:19). The [[Old Testament]] [[prophet]] [[Jeremiah]] taught that the heart of man was deceitfully wicked above all things (Jeremiah 17:9). [[Secular humanism]] teaches that one can be good without God (see: [[Good without God]]).
The historical record and social science data show that atheistic morality results in lower ethical behavior (see: [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Moral failures of the atheist population]] and [[Atheism and morality studies]]).
The historical record and social science data show that atheistic morality results in lower ethical behavior (see: [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Atheist population and immorality]] and [[Atheism and morality studies]]).
For example, atheists have been the biggest mass murderers in history (see: [[Atheism and mass murder]]). Dr. R. J. Rummel's mid estimate regarding the loss of life due to atheistic [[communism]] is that communism caused the death of approximately 110,286,000 people between 1917 and 1987 (See also: [[Atheism and communism]]).<ref>Rummel, R. J. (November 1993). [http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM "How many did communist regimes murder?"] University of Hawaii website; Freedom, Democracy, Peace; Power, Democide, and War. Retrieved July 19, 2014.</ref>
For example, atheists have been the biggest mass murderers in history (see: [[Atheism and mass murder]]). Dr. R. J. Rummel's mid estimate regarding the loss of life due to atheistic [[communism]] is that communism caused the death of approximately 110,286,000 people between 1917 and 1987 (See also: [[Atheism and communism]]).<ref>Rummel, R. J. (November 1993). [http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM "How many did communist regimes murder?"] University of Hawaii website; Freedom, Democracy, Peace; Power, Democide, and War. Retrieved July 19, 2014.</ref>