What IS good, and how do we determine it?

[Catholic_Lady]

Yes, Parkers Tan. Please read carefully. I addressed this.

No, you didn't.  You passed off a slipshod insinuation that, aside from being inaccurate, is unfair.

You may have missed it. Copied and pasted, here is what I said at the end of the post:

"Of course, you don't need to believe in afterlife for that, but it can help keep things into perspective in the sense that there is much more than just materialistic things of this life. It is what helps me personally."

Also keep in mind the context I say all of this in. I was told that the belief in after life is harmful. I say all this to show how it is not always harmful, and can actually be helpful. I'm not saying all this to try to prove you can only be good if you believe lol.

Thank you for your donations, btw.

I did it for myself, not your thanks. I remember one time a lady came in, with two kids in tow, and after hitting the other aisles in the food bank got to mine -- the dessert and sweets aisle, the last one. As we ended the transaction, she thanked me, and I in turn thanked her. She looked at me, confused, and asked why I was thanking her, because she'd done nothing. "Oh, no," I replied, pointing to my chest. "You've helped me too, you don't know the half of it."

Even in selfishness, goodness can be achieved.  And even in charity, one can benefit oneself.  This horseshit about an afterlife being needed for morality is only applicable to those people who need a whip on their back.  I work for carrots, and I can find benefits in this life that you don't seem to understand.

So spare me this line about goodness coming from your god.

Oh, I know you didn't do it for me.

The thanks was just to show that I acknowledge and appreciate your kind gesture.

Once again, please be careful not to misunderstand me. I never said God or an afterlife is needed for doing good. I'm actually surprised that after such long discussions, you would still think I believe that. But that is probably me fault.

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It also looks an awful lot like deceit.  Our catholic friend can't seem to agree with herself from one page to the next.

I think I missed that post. My apologies. What did I disagree with myself on?