Nothing ever done in service of God can ever be called sin.
Basically, any theist can commit a heinous act and make the claim that it was done in service of god in order to absolve himself of guilt. The theist, in essence, deludes himself into a state of morality.
Can a theist truly be so far gone that he genuinely believes his acts are moral, when in truth the acts are highly immoral? Or does the theist simply use god as a means to an end, knowing full well that his morality is driven more by personal inner turmoil than any real divinity or understanding of right from wrong?
How can a theist cause such obvious suffering to someone else and not realize it for what it is? Misrepresenting it as love or compassion is not reasonable.
If the theist regularly absolves himself of guilt, without comprehending that his actions are not moral just because he has attached the term god to it, then he is no better than a veritable sociopath. He lacks empathy, because he cannot sympathize with how the other person is suffering due to his immoral behavior and his immoral actions.
If theists were at all capable of feeling real sympathy, not the fake feelings they profess, then there would be less suffering in the world.
Basically, any theist can commit a heinous act and make the claim that it was done in service of god in order to absolve himself of guilt. The theist, in essence, deludes himself into a state of morality.
Can a theist truly be so far gone that he genuinely believes his acts are moral, when in truth the acts are highly immoral? Or does the theist simply use god as a means to an end, knowing full well that his morality is driven more by personal inner turmoil than any real divinity or understanding of right from wrong?
How can a theist cause such obvious suffering to someone else and not realize it for what it is? Misrepresenting it as love or compassion is not reasonable.
If the theist regularly absolves himself of guilt, without comprehending that his actions are not moral just because he has attached the term god to it, then he is no better than a veritable sociopath. He lacks empathy, because he cannot sympathize with how the other person is suffering due to his immoral behavior and his immoral actions.
If theists were at all capable of feeling real sympathy, not the fake feelings they profess, then there would be less suffering in the world.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
~ Erin Hunter
