(August 14, 2013 at 11:10 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: I think it's the comfort of 'knowing' an almighty being is watching out for you. It probably leads to more slacking and more carelessness in life, but it's a good feeling to think that nothing bad will ever happen to you because god is on your side.
And of course, the afterlife. Anything you did not fix in this life, you can meet your loved ones when you die and fix it then. Very comforting for a lot of people.
The immediate effect is positive for the individual, but in the long run I think it'd tend towards the negative.
That's not a description of Christianity, so what religion are you describing?
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
