RE: Dilemma for theists!
March 28, 2012 at 9:37 pm
(This post was last modified: March 28, 2012 at 9:39 pm by C Rod.)
It seems we do good for all sorts of reasons. I doubt every reason of yours and mine is purposefully and methodically meant toward the betterment of humanity. Deeper sense of morality from a christian standpoint must be recognized. The morality that Jesus expressed and life he told to lead is quite different than the occasional don't break the laws or recycle routine. Our motivation and understanding doesn't change the action of good, it only does if you care about what others think about you. I think its the same for immoral acts be it they are just all reactions and effects of certain causes, the actions still exist and a creator, lawgiver, not only is able to judge but is required to do so.
And if the soul was proven not to exist, would i not still just be like you? Flawed, knowing of good and bad and weighing them daily against the probable consequences. Other than that just acting instinctively on emotion and the reaction of my created character due to the circumstance of my childhood. Basically i would be the same as now, a little less motivated and probably a little bit more selfish but truthfully right now I'm not too far from being those things anyways.
You're right, my apologies.
And if the soul was proven not to exist, would i not still just be like you? Flawed, knowing of good and bad and weighing them daily against the probable consequences. Other than that just acting instinctively on emotion and the reaction of my created character due to the circumstance of my childhood. Basically i would be the same as now, a little less motivated and probably a little bit more selfish but truthfully right now I'm not too far from being those things anyways.
You're right, my apologies.
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