RE: Can religion be positive
January 5, 2015 at 7:38 pm
(This post was last modified: January 5, 2015 at 8:11 pm by Whateverist.)
(January 5, 2015 at 12:41 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:(January 5, 2015 at 11:13 am)h4ym4n Wrote: Why can't people be good and do good things without giving credit to god/religion.
Why can't people do good things without having to take the credit themselves? Sounds like that's what you are suggesting. Religion, in that case, is promoting selfless acts. Something I think is far better than selfish acts.
That seems to make sense but then think of all the theists we get through here who think that without god a person would have no reason not to rape and steal to their heart's content. Haven't they taken it a step too far if they think giving credit to god is the only way to achieve good ends? Or don't people who give credit to god think they deserve any credit at all for good acts?
Also, isn't it at all laudable to do really good things for yourself? Like making the effort to get a good education or following through with medical treatments or taking time to meditate or getting exercise. In other words, is it important to leave yourself entirely out of your concerns or is it more a question of keeping self concern proportional?
