think about it.if we are just animals our only reponsibilty is to ourselves and our sex urge and survival instinct. so it really shouldnt make a difference whether we care about the good of any society. since there is no eternity why not just live it up,screw as many people as we can and ensure our gene pool keeps going with no thought of tomorrow? i dont know,it doesnt make sense,ther has to be life after death.it seems easier to me and it seems to make better sense.whatcha think ?
2006-07-06 16:32:21 · 29 answers · asked by badrussian1 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are correct. If there is no God and no punishment for sin, why bother? Go ahead do whatever you want. You have to deal with the consequences here on earth, but as long as you can handle that, go for it.
BUT in the off chance there is God and there is punishment for sin, where will you be?
2006-07-06 16:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by My Avatar 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that the universe far exceeds what you think. When you ponder the magnitude of creation how can anyone not believe that there has to be a greater power. That power is all goodness.
It is in our freedom to choose to hurt others which seperates us from the creator.
I don't see any logic to what you say about screwing up as many people as we can. Wheter there is an after life or not..living a life of using and screwing up others will hurt you in the here and now.
Lets say that there is a spiritual demintion in the after life. Wouldn't you rather be at peace both here and on the earth rather than be sperated from all goodness the rest of your life and eternity.
You have asked some big question which means you should do some deeper searching other places besides the internet.
2006-07-06 23:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your main question: NO.
Our laws and morality are based on the fact humans have developed into social creatures. Many animals that also live as social creatures have their own laws. Dominant males (usually) in those groups are at the head of their hierarchy. They will even "keep the peace" when lower hierarchy males fight. Social animals realize a symbiotic relationship with their peers provides greater chances for survival than "going it alone". It seems as encphelazation continues, so does the need to become more of a social creature as insticts are replaced with learning and reasoning.
There is evidence performed by experiments on some primates, that they have some sense of when injustice occurs by one of their group members, and in turn, the group will employ some form of sanctions against the one causing the injustice.
2006-07-07 00:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jack Meoff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello. First off, just because you dont believe in the christian god doesnt mean that you get to do what you please. Im wiccan and though I dont believe the christian way, I still have my own code of morality. Having said that, lets use the example of someone who doesnt practice any sort of religion. Do they still have to obey certain moral laws ? The answer is irrelevant, not because they do or they dont but because of the universal law where your actions and/or choices always have consequinces. In other words, irregardless of what you believe or even if you dont believe in anything, what you do and/or choose to do will come back to affect you sooner or later and affect others as well which then comes back to affect you in some way. There is no freedom without responsibility and in some way, you will always be held accountable at some point.
2006-07-06 23:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we aren't just animals. whether you believe in Him or not, God is real and everyone will find that out soon enough. By the way, sex is a gift from God that is to be enjoyed in and only in the context of marriage. There is life after death....eternal life. Some people believe that when you are dead..thats it. How can that be it? And don't you think that the other way is a lot more optomistic?!?! God bless!
2006-07-06 23:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by SarahJane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree. I'm an atheist, but I'm also a law abiding socialist. Therefore I follow the laws of my country, and am socialist in nature following my own moral code. So yes, I may sin by having a tattoo and displaying lust and having sex before marriage, but I do not believe that makes me a less worthy citizen of this earth. I accept people for whatever colour, creed, race, religion, or disability they may have. So I ask, how does that lack morality?
2006-07-07 00:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by Aussie Chick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our laws, though generally originally Biblically based do not require that a person believes in God. (although we all will eventually, death can do that to you!) Morality and laws are a choice a person makes and not obeying laws will have consequences as will not having a spec of morality! And we are much more than animals having been made in the image of God, before sin entered the equation. Now with sin a factor we can in essence be worse than animals!
2006-07-06 23:56:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does not believing in gravity cancel you inability to fly without outside help?
What I mean is, whether you believe in Him or not, GOD still exists. He know He exists and there is way too much evidence just by looking around to know that something intelligent had to create this place.
Besides, we are all born with a conscience. You know if you've done something wrong, you can feel it. Unfortunately, some people (ex: serial killers) have trained themselves to ignore their conscience.
Sorry, but if you think about it, if their was no morality and there was no law, where would this world be?
2006-07-06 23:54:05 · answer #8 · answered by The Pinkster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you don't believe in God you should still be a responsible person. Besides if all you want to do is have sex and have your genes passed on, I'm sure eventually you'll end up in some sort of trouble and land yourself in jail. I don't think you'll pass on too many genes in there. My suggestion, look for some purpose in your life other that having sex.
2006-07-06 23:40:23 · answer #9 · answered by Matt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not believing in god does not cancel responsibility to morality and law. Likewise, there are people who believe in god that are immoral and break the law.
Some of the worst things imaginable have been done by people who thought they were doing what god wanted them to do (e.g. Inquisition, 9/11) or used religion to justify terrible things (e.g. slavery).
Of coarse there have been many terrible things done by atheists too, however I'm only arguing that belief in god is not correlated to moral responsibility and duty to the law.
2006-07-06 23:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋