(October 23, 2013 at 1:43 pm)Phea1Mike Wrote: I find it difficult to believe how many religious people seriously ask this question. It would be like me asking a Christian, "If God changed His mind, (again), and said it was OK to steal and kill, would you be out robbing banks and killing people tomorrow?" Sheese... it is unbelievable how naive some people are.
Look, you live your life. When it's over, the world will either be a better, or worse place. Personally, I would like to leave the world better, because if I make it worse, I feel it would make my existence, my life, worse than meaningless. I don't have to answer to anyone but myself, to try to live a decent, moral, ethical life.
I suppose the reason so many are confused about this has to do with our culture. We have collectively chosen to value, (religious and non-religious alike), competition, profit, and greed over cooperation, honor, and love, and it's turning our world into a cesspool.
Humans have evolved to be social, to be empathetic, to cooperate. We have to care about, and care for each other since we are all but helpless for the first several years of our lives. Some, "primitive" cultures figured this out and lived accordingly. A good example are the Native Americans who, when we first arrived, believed greed, (taking more than you need), was a form of mental illness!
Sorry... getting back on topic, yes, there is a point to living a moral life. The point is the survival of our damn species!
This is a kick-ass response and spot-on! Excellent post Phea1Mike. Welcome to the forums. First day rep point.
