2006-11-20 06:38:33 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I pretty near did. He prevented me, I guess, without my knowing Him. But I'm as guilty before Him as if I had done it. And as forgiven before Him as if I had never thought of it.
2006-11-20 06:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity does more than just restrain people's murderous urges (rolling eyes.) This is not a good question because you don't expect a real answer, it's just trying to imply that Christianity is wrong or useless. It has many benefits other than simply teaching people not to murder - obviously. Do you honestly expect people to read that, think about it, and say "wow, it's true - I probably wouldn't murder people even if I wasn't a Christian... I'm going to be an Athiest now!" Christians know that's not why they believe in God.
2006-11-20 14:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to the general Population who are Christian and have been thru the ages then likely I would say the history would have been more or less the same . If you are referring to individuals then again it would have been more or less the same . the reason being the society would have evolved pretty much as it is today . after all there are other people in the world who have not heard from a Christian priest and they are the same .
2006-11-20 14:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? Religion very rarely has anything to do with PREVENTING murder. People are just generally good by nature, and killing goes against our natures.
I mean, look at the post-traumatic stress disorders from veterans of wars. Or how some convicts go crazy because they couldn't live with what they did.
2006-11-20 14:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by captainsquanto 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all but some have told me that it is their religion that keeps them from doing really wrong things like stealing and murder. That's a pretty scary thought, the fact that they need religion and fear of punishment to do the right thing. That is scarier than an actual convict in my mind.
2006-11-20 14:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by RoboTron5.0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we never learned about God would not mean God or the evil does not exist.
2006-11-20 15:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by Sternchen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why kill anyone?Death is the easy way out.Let 'em live and let the reality of daily life wear them down naturally.
2006-11-20 14:57:47 · answer #7 · answered by Derek B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. Mav was going down a dark path before she saw the light.
2006-11-20 14:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Mav here! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question, my friend! Hopefully you will not be reported!
I think the same question could well be posed to anyone following any patriarchal monotheistic religion.
2006-11-20 14:48:39 · answer #9 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civilized people generally have an innate goodness, with or without a belief of or knowledge of God........so no, I probably wouldn't have.
2006-11-20 14:46:12 · answer #10 · answered by workinggirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋