(April 5, 2016 at 10:20 am)Won2blv Wrote: (I'm starting this thread in response to another thread. I don't know the exact rules on doing this so I'll vaguely reference it, but it should be clear which one it is)
On another thread a point has been made that since Jesus told an individual that he need to sell all his belongings and give to the poor, if any christian even owns a tv they are living in perpetual sin. And that it couldn't hurt their chances of getting to heaven.
Lets assume this is true. Does this mean mean that if all atheist lived by Jesus words it wouldn't hurt? Let me explain, using the said account of Jesus, maybe this wouldn't inspire an atheist to truly give all of his belongings but what if this scripture inspired them to give a donation to a homeless shelter? Or donate clothes? Or maybe give money to refugees in Syria?
If you are an atheist that believes in humanism, does this prove that living by christ's standards, even if you can't fully live up to it, is it better for you and humanity? Does this prove that living as a christian is the best for the world?
I don't believe the answer to those questions is yes. I believe humans can do good to humans for the sake of humanity. But if an atheist makes a point that christian don't live up to christs standards, what is the point that you're making? That christs standards are supreme? Or that we're all just selfish, and this proves that Jesus words aren't worth noting? Or something else? I just don't understand the point that is being made
No, when I make that point I am pointing out either cherry-picking or hypocrisy, as well as some of that mote/beam thing when my interlocutor is an obnoxious preacher.
I don't, however, speak for any other atheist. My uplink to the Hive Mind failed last week and IT has been terribly slow getting to my work order.
