I heard many people say they believe in the bible because of the values it teaches. Well, I say to you, these values are common sense values. Why do you need to believe in a book and read it all the time in order to learn these values???
2006-07-25 05:22:33 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Julia, I guarantee common sense like "Don't kill your neighbor over a piece of pie" was around long before the bible was.
2006-07-25 05:32:57 · update #1
Atomin what do you expect in a world that values religion over common sense?
2006-07-25 05:34:54 · update #2
Common sense is an oxymoron, good sense is about the least common thing there is, and the Bible doesn't teach any kind of sense, only blind unquestioning obedience to authority, as in "God said it, I believe it, that settles it." That's the kind of mentality that let people heard men, women, and children into ovens and feel good about it
2006-07-25 05:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by rich k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're common sense values, true, but like everything else, they have a source.
And most of our common sense values have as their source ... the Bible and the Judeo-Christian ethic.
Most of our morality and most of our common sense stuff comes from the Bible.
Besides, religion is not, at the end of the day, all about teaching us common sense -- even though that is part of it.
And religion is not, at the end of the day, even about being nice and helping poor people and so on -- although those are certainly a big part of it too.
Rather, at the end of the day, religion is about getting us to Heaven. When push comes to shove, that's what it's all about.
2006-07-25 05:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe common sense is not as common as we think.
My problem with religion is the values that it teaches often tend to be of a judgmental nature. This to me is negativity, and goes against both the teachings of Jesus and common sense.
With the possible exception of Buddhism most of what I have seen come from religion was the opposite of the compassionate, inclusive, loving, nonjudgmental message that Jesus had for us.
The Buddhists actually seem to be far more Christian than most of the Christians that I have ever met.
With rare exceptions the Buddhists I have observed seemed to follow the teachings of Jesus to the letter.
While most of the Christians that I have known come across as acting like they were trying to come in at first place in a judgment contest.
These actions seem to me to be neither Christ like or to be the product of common sense.
Love and blessings.
don
2006-07-25 05:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I partly agree with what you said. Many people still live in a vulnerable state of mind that they need some higher force of being to be with them aka religion, any spiritual being to bring forth security in their lives. This is human being. We tend not to believe what our people say but believe God is everything. Hence, comes the sense about common sense. Even a simple courtesy need to be taught. If you're thinking this as a psychological method, it's called faith in God.
2006-07-25 05:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by Springboard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are very religious in this world. All you have to do is look around at the kind of conflicts going on and the need for power in the name of religion.
look at the poverty levels yet there money for mosques and churches and temples etc.
Do you think we have common sense? Really?
I am shocked at the "no" common sense because of religion.
2006-07-25 05:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by crazy s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well technically there is no such thing as COMMON sense.
(just think about that for a moment).
Anyways, b/c some people perceves themselves as weak & they have self esteem issues so they go out & look for a leader or something. Either that or they can not live with the fact that NOT everything is KNOWN so they try their best to explain it rationally (well what they think makes sense to them, they just happen to not choose science).
2006-07-25 05:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by Am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because not everyone is born with good common sense. :-)
And some values aren't always obviously common sense. What seems logical to you may be outragous to others. Look at the big debate with homosexuality, sodomy, and marriage.
2006-07-25 05:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by Funchy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, millions of people do need it. They must not have common sense. Sometimes I hear them ask "how would/do you know right from wrong if you dont believe in god (or the bible)?"...its at that moment that i really feel sorry for them. How pathetic.
2006-07-25 05:35:54 · answer #8 · answered by Ann Tykreist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because, like aesops fables and grimm's fairy tales, its easier for children to understand and pick up on things when they are told in stories with explicit examples.
Some of us never move beyond that stage.
I support the bible for its moral values (mostly). It teaches things that are difficult for parents to teach sometimes. For example, you can tell your child that its wrong to steal, but ultimately, he/she will only really learn WHY its wrong to steal when they get caught doing so. The bible provides examples and stories and, moreover, the fear of someone always being there.
Funny, I know. I think it was made for kids really. Someones always watching! It instills fear in them until they are old enough to think about it and really understand WHY its wrong. Fear is very effective.
As I said, some of us never move beyond that stage.
2006-07-25 05:25:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe you have to. I agree,common sense. A lot of good people cannot read.
2006-07-25 05:26:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋