Can God be worshipped by people who do not believe there is a God? For example an honest & good natured atheists who works as a surgeon?
2007-03-13 17:17:55 · 9 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Can Good deeds count as worship?
2007-03-13 17:22:32 · update #1
No one can make the choice to force themselves to believe. But if they can still worship God by seeking him, and abiding by the principles of giving love and respect to both God and their fellow man.
Through obedience one can learn to trust in the precepts given by God. As following the wisdom of the bible proves to protect you from bad choices and encourage wise decisions the trust builds leading you closer and closer and hopefully to a leap of faith.
2007-03-13 17:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Morality and religion (faith) are two separate, yet often intertwined issues. You can have morals that traditionally are tied to a belief in God without doing so. There's nothing wrong with "worshiping" good deeds and high moral values. It's actually a testament to one's character if they are very moral and good without expecting some sort of reward from a God figure for it. Doing good for the sake of doing good (and probably feeling good while doing it) is a great thing.
In the same vain, "religious" people, or "God believers" don't necessarily always posses those morals that one would associate with it. Since that's not the question, I won't go into it too much.
2007-03-14 01:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by highergr0und 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists don't worship God. Hypocrites worship God with out belief.
2007-03-14 00:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To worship God you must have a relationship to him.
So if someone doesnt even believe in him how can they worship him? You cant unknowingly believe in God.
2007-03-14 00:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by ansearcher@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not.
Being honest and good have nothing to do with God. Performing surgery is not worship.
Sheesh.
2007-03-14 00:24:34 · answer #5 · answered by gelfling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Why would a person worship, in a God they don't believe in.<><
2007-03-14 00:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by funnana 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how is an operation worship?
probably he wont care about worshipping
Never heard of docs who dont believe...
2007-03-14 00:23:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Act and feelings will follow.
Give it a try. It is not only good for you, it is so good it might change your eternal destiny. : )
2007-03-14 00:21:57 · answer #8 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
most catholics do that
2007-03-14 00:20:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋