If there were no heaven and hell, would it affect how you lived your life. I'm not arguing one way or another. I'm just asking how much your religion actually influences they way you live. I guess that might be the better question, because lots of people are going to say, it's impossible to know, because there is a heaven and hell and stupid things like that.
2006-06-18 17:52:58 · 13 answers · asked by slee z 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would rather live my life as if there is a God & die, than to live as if there is not a God & die & find out there is.
Heaven is worth the price!
2006-06-18 17:58:23 · answer #1 · answered by maranatha132 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely Not. I dun't care if there is a heaven or hell and it really does not affect the way I live. I believe the idea of heaven and hell makes morality and ethics a business plan. Those who believe in heaven and hell are good because they want to go to heaven and not for the sake of Goodness. Imagine you are in a final exam test. Now, the person who does not cheat regardless of the fact that a teacher may or may not be in class is the moral person. The one who does not cheat because he is afraid he may be caught and punished is not a moral person. he is just a pethatic coward. We have to live our life in a way that we are not ashamed of ourselves. we must be good citizens, help people and avoid doing bad no matter what we might face after death. In short as albert Einstein said once: "If we are good only because we hope for a reward and fear punishment then we are a sorry lot indeed."
2006-06-19 01:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by bandari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think religion will affect my action.
I love other people because I wanna be loved, not because God order me to.
I like this colorful world (although there is a dark side) and I hope I can improve it because I know I live in it and in a sense it is mine!
If there is a God observing us from the heaven, I think he will agree with me. Because he also hope to see a peace and happy world erected by human!
2006-06-19 01:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by anima_sting 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think that is an ultimate choice every individual has to make. We can argue about it, deny it, try to prove that there is no such thing, but once you are convinced in your mind about life on earth and after, you will make the wise choice. This is answering straight to the point.
Then, if you are conquered by the love of God you will certainly give yourself in response to that love and would never want to lose out on the joy that it brings.
2006-06-19 01:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by lalskii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven and Hell exist just so you know. I don't live my life cuz of the eternal consequenses, but I live my life for God! That however, doesn not mean there aren't eternal consequenses. There are, but you shouldn't live just cuz you're afraid of what might happen nto you.
2006-06-19 06:38:33 · answer #5 · answered by gocis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if heaven or hell didn't exist, I will still live the way I live today.
I will treat others the way I want to be treated.
2006-06-19 00:57:13 · answer #6 · answered by mx3baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't. I live my life the way I do because of past conflicts and actions. Religion has absolutely no place in the way my life works.
2006-06-19 00:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by Stephenaux 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was no heaven and hell I would have remained unregenerate..like all men would. Like I was before I was chosen.
Since there is a God I obey His commandments and teachings.
2006-06-19 00:57:03 · answer #8 · answered by Kenneth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live my life the way I do because I am learning to love myself and my neighbor and especially I love God....I want be with him someday...when my turn on earth is up
2006-06-19 00:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by Sunshine* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has nothing to do with it, I live my life the way I do because I love my neighbor
2006-06-19 00:56:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋