(April 2, 2016 at 1:31 am)Thena323 Wrote:(April 1, 2016 at 7:12 pm)robvalue Wrote: OK, and the only reason I should care about this morality is that I'll be punished if I don't.
Is that about right?
I'll be interested to hear what this purpose of morality actually means, and whether it has anything to do with human wellbeing.
No other theists... No one else knows what the goal of their morality is?
The goal of this morality (according to Drich) is to demonstrate what stupid, dirty-birdie, demonic ass-faces humans actually are:
Gotcha! It's impossible to be "moral" or good enough. Humans are too gross to hang with God!
Only accepting Magic Jesus' gift can make us "righteous" in his Father's eyes. Accept it, and gain freedom from sweating any of this Morality crap.
It matters NOT; The penalty's already been paid. The rules no longer apply once you're above The Law.
Of course, the OP suggests that Drich doesn't see how this mindset can and DOES pose the same danger to society as unchecked popular morality; Or that he simply doesn't care.
And why should Drich or his god give a shit about human well-being here on Earth, hmm?
Heaven is forever and ever!
More or less..
But what you fail to understand is Biblical Christianity does not free one from Good works. Their is a Massive love component you are not accounting for. In order to be forgiven your sins you must also Forgive others. (it's even in the core of the Lord's prayer, and tied to several different parables Jesus Himself taught)
Once we have forgiven and been forgiven we are called to two simple Rules. Love God with all that we are, and love our neighbors as ourselves.
If we can not do these two simple things it shows that we are not in the state of grace needed to live 'above the law' as one of you put it.
It is under these two rules that we can know where we stand with God.