RE: I have a problem with Blasthemy as an athiest
March 12, 2015 at 7:56 pm
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2015 at 7:59 pm by Brian37.)
(March 12, 2015 at 7:51 pm)coolfunkDJ Wrote:(March 12, 2015 at 7:49 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: 'blasthemy'?
Boru
Its still blasthemy, just like "treat thy neighbour as you would like to be treated", is still the golden rule
Actually I have a friend who has said he doesn't like the "Golden Rule". He likes the intent of it but thinks it should be
"Do not do to others what you would not want done to you".
Not "Do onto others as you would want done to you".
Actually I think it is nether and both, because life is case by case and messy and imperfect and even both of these are subject to point of view.
I think all humans evolved with a sense of empathy and at the same time a sense of wanting to protect themselves. I find cliches a horrible way to guide ones life.
RationalPoet lots of kind phrases in human history sound good, but again, are subjective and based on point of view, so even kind intent for me at best gets a "It depends".
