RE: Is God Altruistic? Is God Happy?
April 4, 2019 at 1:18 pm
(This post was last modified: April 4, 2019 at 1:23 pm by Drich.)
(April 4, 2019 at 11:21 am)Kit Wrote: For starters, an altruistic god wouldn't demand anything, least of all worship or recognition.
for repeaters asked and answered like 10 time with 10 different examples of God giving with out asking for anything. i my life, examples in the bible and again in gary sinise's life per his book "a great american I just read) Sinese knew nothing of God but saw so much blessing in the way of pravunaunce He could not help but know and see the hand of God working in his life. Did not grow up religious never went to church just was given so much and saw how god worked first hand and was honest enough to say thank you rather than claim his own talent.
Same happened to me, never knew God simply sought the truth and the flood gates opened.
Like wise in the bible with doubting thomas before he believe or did anything he demanded to have proof and again God gave him everything he could possible need.
how many examples of being given things without demand anything must I give?
(April 4, 2019 at 11:34 am)Gae Bolga Wrote:(March 25, 2019 at 9:48 am)Drich Wrote: So again, how is God not altruistic?Irrelevant to altruism.
HE has a direct line of communication made available
Quote:God asks for nothing in return for the freedom offered by Christ beside love each other as your selves and him above all else.Doesn't ask for anything besides those things he asks for, you say...one of which being to love him the most-est?
Quote:God has made a promise to throw mountains of doubt into the ocean to clear you from doubt and disbelief.irrelevant to altruism.
Quote:Christian is the only religion not based on "morality" as it sole means of judging a follower righteous.irrelevant to altruism
Quote:You have confused christian religions,with howthe bible conducts the following ofChrist.You've confused "seven" for "cat". You didn't actually present an exhaustive list of everything god allegedly asks for in his own self interest - but you just couldn't help but tell us about at least one very self interested thing upon which this bribe is made conditional. This is an almost comical fuckup...since all you had to do was omit this like you omitted any other ask in magic book.
To wit, your posted definition and question.
Quote:al·tru·ism
/ˈaltro͞oˌizəm/
noun
- the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
"some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism"
synonyms:
unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial;
Given this definition without falling back to emotion why can't god be altruistic?
Is there anything else about "that's not what that word means" that you don't understand? Even -I- don't condition the trip to the park on the neighbor kids loving me the most-est, that's some next level needy shit.
this rebuttal was great for my opening statements.. however these points where made and I amended them... yet you still hold you position based on my open statement? WTF dude? have you not read anything since the beginning?
I have been explain and amending my initial offering not to change what I said but explain what I said as to fit the definition provided. why haven't you used any of those examples and show me where I am wrong after my explanations?
Again I was having like 3 or 4 of you all coming at me fro the same direction/ my use does not fit the definition, and after I explained the other dropped off. I asked why you haven't and it is clear now, you have not read anything past my initial offerings.