Well said, Odd. I concur with you. The rise of western culture itself is a testament to judeo-christian ethics. I am convinced of this fact. surf
In reality, the rise of western culture is a testament to trade and the democratic rule of law, not religious superstition.
Jesus once said the rain is falling for both good and bad guys. He also talked a parable about a farmer asked his two sons for helping work, while one promised (as believers) to help without even actually showing up at all, but the other verbally denied (as non-believers) to help finally turning up for helping. When asked, Jesus replied only God is good! Separately, he further mentioned a man should not be judgemental. All of these were very similar to Stoic philosophy - Indifferent. Peace-building messages! Did Jesus himself form or promote a new religion, nominally or formally? Has Jesus been interpreted fairly and correctly, and/or truthfully and fully, by his believers or organised religions? ...
An atheist may be too sensitive to the term God nowadays. Partly/mainly due to the God concept is not/never scientific enough. However according to Stoicism, which was the most popular philosophy during Jesus' era, the construct of God was/is a very scientific one. God, the nature and natural laws, purposeful/deterministic intelligence, fate and causality, divine reasons and Logos, rational truth and facts, Zeus, the universe and universal laws, cosmos and cosmic laws, divine providence, etc. etc. are all in one. A Holistic construct that recognises (and beyond) the limitations of human words, vocabulary and writings, or any man-made theories, concepts, constructs, definitions, and imaginations. Science can be considered as a never-ending process of helping humans to explore more and more knowledge and understanding of this God.
More about Galen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science Galen (129–c. 216) noted the optic chiasm is X-shaped. (Engraving from Vesalius, 1543)