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...and there is no option titled....YES, there is a God and I believe.
BAD POLL.
Why poll the inane and the ridiculous?
...and there is no option titled....YES, there is a God and I believe.
BAD POLL.
Matthew 6-1: “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
That sounds like Matt was speaking directly to Americans, doesn't it, apdst? Was he really this great a prophet?
Actually, those are The Lord's words, from The Sermon on The Mount.
Before that, He said...
Matthew 5-11: “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
Actually, those are The Lord's words, from The Sermon on The Mount.
That means the lord says no Americans get to go to heaven but all the peoples of all the countries the US has illegally invaded, brutalized, murdered, napalmed, DPed, cluster bombed so kids would have toys, practiced genocide on, carpet bombed, hired and trained death squads to slaughter innocents, ... are shoo ins.
Well, not necessarily...
Ecclesistes 3:1-8
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...and there is no option titled....YES, there is a God and I believe.
BAD POLL.
Elvira, funny how you and I are the only members (so far) who see this obvious flaw.
The questions do not include those that believe, and do not take them into account at all.
BAD POLL.
Now, it is time to opt out and go on to better things.
Yet you never asked if any members believed in any one God or many.
That question does not exist in your options, so how can you expect to get an answer when you do not ask the question in your options? Hmmmm.....
BAD POLL.
Religion is humanities way of avoiding responsibility?
Religion is humanities way of avoiding responsibility?
Religion teaches responsibility and morality.
Like endorsing and voting for Roy Moore?
Religion teaches responsibility and morality.
On one hand yes, on another hand it teaches intolerance and genocide.
What are the odds of being born in the right time, right geographical location to know that humanity has solved any of the universe's mysteries, given the changing nature of the universe and interpretations thereof?
Because none of them apply to me...I have no question as to God's existence...I know He exists...
There is no God. That being the case, there are no constraints on the thoughts and actions of man except for fear of the law. There is no such thing as morality or ethics. They went out the window along with religion. It is now every man for himself.
WRONG!!!!
Rational human beings understand the need and the desire to live in harmony with our family, friends and neighbours. Caring for those other people will always reflect upon one in a positive manner. If bonobos and chimpanzees can care for their associates, then homo sapiens should be able to act in a similar fashion, without the mandates of some imaginary deity.
Those humans who call themselves "libertarian" seem to prefer acting in ways that would be seen as unacceptable by some of our simian relatives.
So it should be done because of how it makes you look in the eyes of others. How egotistical. Good job. At least you didn't trot out that tired old moralistic "do unto others'..... but that's too biblical anyways...Caring for those other people will always reflect upon one in a positive manner
So it should be done because of how it makes you look in the eyes of others. How egotistical. Good job. At least you didn't trot out that tired old moralistic "do unto others'..... but that's too biblical anyways...
The death of "God" liberated men from all those myths you rely upon. Hence the need for Nietzsche's ubermensch. ( He was trying to find a way out of the moral vacuum left by the death of religion). BTW; chimps aren't rational beings, they act by instinct. Man reasons. Sometimes his best interest is harmony; sometimes it isn't. That's our history. You can't rewrite that. I am also free from any man-made constructs of morality and ethics; that's simply another belief system: another form of religion. I, and I alone, determine my actions free of restraint. I may wish to consider consequences, in fact it may be a wise thing, but I'm under no moral or ethical obligation to do so.
For one who labels themselves as "Moderate", you certainly seem to be advocating for rather radical libertarian philosophy.
You also are showing some ignorance about the world when you write that "do unto others" is too biblical, as that belief in regards to helping/working with our fellow humans is found in multiple non-Christian faiths.
You might wish to begin reading some texts outside of your normal self-reinforcing media: Chimps and Bonobos Prove that Moral Behavior is a Product of Evolution
You say that you, and you alone, determine your actions free of any restraint.Do you live on an island with no other humans? Do you have a driver's license, a passport, social security card? Did you file a tax return two weeks ago?
You won't participate in my poll, well then, I won't answer your question either, so there. What a freaking childish reaction, had to say something just to say something. You don't like the poll or the wording, pass on it, don't be so negative.
You might try reading some dead philosophers. They addressed these questions in depth. maybe too deep for you.
And I do live among humans; what's that got to do with my choices? And I have a drivers license, passport, and SS card. All by choice; my choice. I could decide not to have them. And they in no way reflect any "morality", "ethics", or lack there of. I have them because they are useful to me.
There no longer exists any "moral" reason I shouldn't commit a crime to get what I want; only the fear of being caught. There is no heaven or hell, no judgement day, no Supreme Being who knows my every move. I am only limited by constraints I may, or may not, impose on myself. That and the constraints society imposes (laws) which I can indeed reject if I am ready to face societal consequences. And so everyday I must weigh the risks, as do we all.
I would think it is an enlightened approach. You, and you alone, are responsible for your actions. Society seeks to erect a bulwark against what they consider poor choices, but the choices are still yours and yours alone. So you might decide to do good because it feeds your ego (as in your example), or you may choose to do bad, if you are willing to risk the consequences. But the decision is yours, free of any contrived religious or man made idea of morality or ethics. Become the Ubermensch.