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The more a person "peacocks" their religion the worse of a person I assume they are.
Especially Christians. Some of the best people I have known are devout Christians who simply try to act and live as Jesus instructed. They rarely bring up their beliefs, instead just trying to be kind and helpful people as an example.
On the flip side, some of the worst people I have known are "devout Christians" who will do absolutely wretched things to everyone around them while loudly quoting bible verses and "showing off" their entire wall covered in crosses.
One of the top well known examples is Mr. Rogers. Very deeply Christian on a personal level but, to the best I'm aware, he never brought it up on his show.
Absolutely. I'm a lifelong atheist, who generally hates all religion. But if all Christians acted like Mr. Rogers, then I would generally have no issue with them.