Gary,
I bet you are one of the nicest people on the planet. If you put the same amount of energy into just doing the positive things that come naturally without the whole religious backdrop, you would accomplish more with less. The biggest problem with faith I have is its stranglehold on people. Good deeds are good deeds! Regardless! One does not need to be an ordained minister to influence and inspire people! If we put out good good will come back. Boil it down. You dont need the bible to know you are changing the world and you certainly dont need anyone elses approvement doing so. It is not about how much "good" you have saved up for when you die, its about how much good you did while you were here! WOW this is kinda the same thing the bible tells you but here we are listening to an ATHIEST saying it!