RE: How Do We Behave?
May 15, 2011 at 7:52 am
(This post was last modified: May 15, 2011 at 8:49 am by Eudaimonia.)
(May 15, 2011 at 4:45 am)diffidus Wrote: The difference is that, for a Christian, independent of their belief, if they get it wrong, they are damned to Hell for eternity. I should think this should be a good motivation to consider very carefully any actions that you undertake. This motive does not exist to the same degree for an Athiest.
Except it hasn't been good motivation.. The evil of the religious man rivals the evil of the nonbeliever.. irrespective of the specific religious title...
And the extra motivation the atheist has to do right by himself and his fellow man stems from knowledge of the consequences of destabilization and how that affects the peace of his world.. as well as knowledge of the natural consequences of self destruction...
Like the religious mind such motivations may or may not be a factor...
We will behave how we decide to behave.. The question really should be on what standard of behavior do we unite? And is attributing the source to an invisible power necessary to do so.. ? In the end it is all our decision..
