If you dont believe in God then why not just go hog wild???

Question

If you truly believe there is no consequences in the end, why not commit every sin known to man?

Answer 1

Because there's such a thing as ethics. One need not be religious to be an ethical, responsible, moral human being.

I believe in God, but have many atheist friends who don't, and they have proven to be kind-hearted and upstanding people.

Answer 2

an agnostic like my self doesnt know whether there is; or isnt a god or heaven.
speaking for myself... i usually know what is right or wrong.
i have the same instincts as my fellow man. whether they are instilled by god.... i dont know.
if i'm walking down the street and i come up on a burning home ;with kids hanging out the top windows. i'm going to try to save em. i'm going in and get them . whatever the cost. is god compelling me to do that? i dont know. would god send me to "hell" for not being a christian lifesaver?i would save even a christian.
i commit all the sins a christian would. give or take a few. for example; if i see a pretty girl. i am thinking all of the awful .terrible . thoughts as anyother man. well... most men and some women. lmao.
should i just go rape her? no. i wouldnt want to do something that my mother wouldnt approve of. and im 48.
besides if ya just do what you want good or bad. youre gonna piss someone off.

Answer 3

You will get to know there is a God. You go hog wild and in time, God will show you his strength. I can give you one example of God's strenght. It is the Laws that have been written in comparison of the Ten Commandments. Evidently you may have gotten away with breaking the law. They cover every sin, you can mention. The Laws in this Great Country were constucted, by the Great foundation, that our Forefathers, set up. So continue on your path. It is called the path of destruction. And when you reach the end of that destructive path, then God will show you , he is here. That is why you and us need to make good right decisions. At the end, you will know there is a God. What do ya have to loose ?? Our(your) Holy Spirit will tell you what is right and what is wrong. It is your choice and then you will know, that God exists. Choose Good and not evil !!

Answer 4

I do not need a god to know the difference between right and wrong. Just because someone does not believe in god does not mean that they have no morals. This life is the only one we get and the only one that we are sure exists, so we should make the most of it and try to make a difference while we are here. Remember, more evil has been done in the name of god than has ever been done in the name of atheism.

Answer 5

Because the end consequence doesn't matter. I follow the laws set by man that keeps society functioning properly. I try to avoid jailtime and fines so that I can become a succesful human being. It appears though, that by looking at this question, that believers don't have the dignity to follow rules and have to have a god to keep them in line.

Answer 6

I myself believe in God, but I can think of very good reasons for atheists to be good people. Just because someone doesn't believe in God doesn't mean that they don't care about other people's feelings and the consequences of their actions. I mean, if someone did commit every sin in the book, they'd most likely be in jail, and who'd want that?

Answer 7

My moral values are based on reason, not hope for imaginary rewards and fear of imaginary punishments. What I do is best for myself and in turn for everyone else. I operate on a basis of fair trade in all matters from financial to inter-personal and am against the acts of thieves and beggars. So going on a "rampage" of killing, raping and whatever wouldn't really be prudent now would it, with my goals being education, self-understanding, self-love, finding and experiencing beautiful wonderful unique things, and making money.

Since there are no sins, I may in fact be "committing" several dozen of what you think are sins right now but I wouldn't know it or ever care what you think in this free rational country.

Answer 8

OKAY....alot of people CLAIM to be Christians because it makes them feel better about the wrong things they've done. NOT because they've actually surrendered they're lives to God. PLEASE DON'T STEREOTYPE EVERYONE THAT SAYS THEY ARE A CHRISTIAN!!!! Everyone knows deep down that there are consequences, otherwise, what's this life for? And to those of you who think it's a meaningless means to an end...what a sad life you must lead. No hope for what's AFTER all your loved ones are gone, and so are you is THE most depressing thought EVER. This is really a pointless discussion, because EVERYONE on earth has their OPPINION....BUT only a VERY FEW .....TRUE....Christians know the truth. TO ALL OF YOU WHO CLAIM TO BE CHRISTIANS, BUT SHOW NO DIFFERENCE TO ALL YOUR PEERS LIVES: PLEASE STOP!! You're a giving ALL of us a strongly repulsive reputation. Christians should be refreshing, and hope and love to anyone around us...not looked at as hypocrites that just want an excuse to have fun on saturdays, repent on sundays, and look down on other people for NOT believing the way we do!! Us true Christians will embrace you, no matter what....EVERYONE sins, and EVERYONE need forgiveness.....there's NO BOUNDARIES IN GOD'S LOVE. WE don't have to reach certain levels, and give so much money, and commit suicide to get to heaven. Our sacrafice is our faith in our daily lives. And the strength to stand up to those of you who come against us. And to love...no matter what. And to have, like I said....complete FAITH.

Answer 9

Consider the possibility that there are consequences now, and in your future, to the things that you do. If I overeat, I will gain weight, if I urinate in the water supply, everyones health, including mine, will suffer. But probably the one that is most often overlooked, and relates most to your question, concerns your own state of mind. If you hurt others or yourself, you will cause how you feel mentally, psychologically, and spiritually to change negatively. You will have to live, moment to moment, with the consequences. The greater the offense, the more you will have to deal with, the harder it will be to sleep nights, the more distracted you will be in the moment, and you will have much more work to do to fix the problem in yourself. It is not necessary to create heaven and hell in the future. What you experience in the present can seem like heaven or hell based on how you live your life day to day. This is why some even study things like ethics and morals independantly, whether they are members of one religion or another. Clearly there are many today who are acting out the point of your question, and in a world where most of the material rewards go to those who are most aggressive, it makes it hard to live a good and honorable life. It is up to the individual to find out whether there is any, or enough, value to living that way while watching the massive plundering and violence that is going on in the world around us.

Answer 10

Because, I'm not a small child who needs to be told I'll be sent to my room in order to act well. I have a sense of morality that is independent of my metaphysical beliefs. What you're talking about is the lowest form of morality, i.e. punishment / reward.
Furthermore, does that mean you would espouse any belief or take any action if you thought you would be certain of being rewarded for it in the end? What if God wanted you to kill to get into heaven? Would it then become moral to do so?

Answer 11

Because no matter what there are consequences to your actions. They may not be divine consequences but you could hurt someone around you. Do you really think non-christians live their lives without any regard to those around them? If so, that is a very shallow viewpoint. Having belief in deities which may or may not exist is not the defining point in my nature. The human race and my interactions with it is.