Religion is filled with rules and dicta; don't do this, say that, be this way, etc., etc....why not strip away all the mythology, all the politics, and all the guilt, and go with what I call the Two Rules?
1. Hurt no one.
2. Help those you can.
What else needs to be said? This covers every aspect of morality, simply and neatly. Am I missing something?
2006-07-25 18:18:25 · 11 answers · asked by taishar68 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1. I didn't know Carlin said it, so good for him.
2. If someone did an act while sleeping, I can't see them being morally responsible.
3. To the God/Jesus folks...my concept (or, George Carlin's, I suppose) eliminates them from the equasion, sorry.
2006-07-25 19:04:32 · update #1
Do we need religion to understand the afterlife? Basically, if you believe a certain religion is true, you are accepting that a person or persons has divine knowledge of the infinite..I don't buy that, sorry. So, I say, live a good life of virtue, for yourself and your neighbor, and if there is a God, he/she would be happy with you anyway, right?
2006-07-25 19:07:12 · update #2
Oh that's lovely and does sum it all up very well. I think Jesus would be grinning too. I see a few people say you don't want to go to Heaven. I think you've already found the right road there. Thanks for making me smile.
2006-07-25 18:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At Matthew 22:37 Jesus said "You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind." He said it was the greatest commandment in the law.
2006-07-25 18:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I'd rather the two rules be:
Be Excellent to each other.
and
PARTY ON DUDE!
2006-07-25 18:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by l00kiehereu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love thy neighbor as thy self! From this all the law was formed
2006-07-25 18:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by Retarded Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Dude! you missed the number 1 GOLDEN RULE-LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS GOD HAS LOVED YOU= GOD IS LOVE. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RELIGION.
2006-07-25 18:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by soulsista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to admit, you're leaving alot of loopholes. Ex: If somebody kills someone in their sleep, they didn't necessarily hurt them. Nice try, though.
2006-07-25 18:23:55 · answer #6 · answered by CHRISTINA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way to quote George Carlin, you piece of ******** repeating s.hit.
- Regards,
Ward
2006-07-25 18:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I need whatever He says I need. And that's fine with me.
2006-07-25 18:22:32 · answer #8 · answered by Grog The Fish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well said. Three cheers to you.
2006-07-25 18:20:30 · answer #9 · answered by Eternity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good start, but it doesn't help you know what will happen when you die.
2006-07-25 18:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋