Isn't it sad when members of Christianity or Islam (religions that are the main reason that for example homosexuals have such a hard time in our society) ask questions like "atheists, if not from God, where does compassion come from?" ?
2007-05-14 20:41:03 · 21 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's ironic when people use their claimed religious belief to justify a lack of compassion. And yes, you could call it "pathetic" (literal meaning = inspiring empathy), if you were feeling compassionate yourself.
My own view is that "compassion" and "sprituality" differ only in technical aspects of their definition.
But maybe that's a bit humanist for some people.
2007-05-15 00:41:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Religion breeds cold-hearted people totally incapable of human empathy or decency.
They have vilified gays and reduced their circumstances to something almost unbearable even until the recent past, they ensured that gays were criminalised to suit a pathological religious interpretation of scripture that for two millenia has destroyed lives, driven people to suicide, imprisoned, punished and in so many other ways degraded gays, their relationships , their meeting places.
Right now, Nigeria possibly already has or is about to introduce the most inhuman anti-gay legislation that will criminalise gays, they will not be able to meet or speak on the telephone without risking imprisonment, this in a country where homosexuality is already criminalised and gays risk seven years imprisonment if reported to the police... often by their own religious relatives or communities...and all this with the blessing of the Anglican church under the control of the rampantly homophobic and power mad Bishop Akinola.
2007-05-14 21:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by CHEESUS GROYST 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it's disappointing because it discounts our thoughts and feelings. We're humans too, we are capable of compassion and altruism as much as they are, and those ideas do not have to be based on religion. Luckily, most Christians I've met in real life acknowledge this at least.
2007-05-14 20:55:27 · answer #3 · answered by blackbyrus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Godly are noticeably short on compassion themselves .... well, except when they are compassionately roasting the 'sin' out of someone who disagrees with them, I guess.
The odd thing is, isn't the parable of the 'Good Samaritan' supposed to mean that compassion can come from any direction, and that it is always 'good' ???
2007-05-14 20:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by cosmicvoyager 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People who follow organised religions seem to be blinkered by the very truth they say they have. They are far more rigid and intolerant than people who have used the brain God gave them to think things through. Compassion is God within us.
2007-05-14 20:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by hedgewitch18 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Definitely
2007-05-14 20:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by purpledeucegirl06 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It is pathetic, scary and sad.
It would lead me to conclude someone saying that must be a sociopath who relies on religion for their sense of compassion and empathy. That's most disturbing.
2007-05-14 20:51:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
I answered that question! It has to be one of the most asinine ones I have seen on here in quite a while. I completely agree with you, and it's refreshing to see the occasional non-Christian based question on here!
2007-05-14 20:53:49 · answer #8 · answered by Artemiseos 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Especially when they give an example like a mother caring for her young, not even a riddle how that can be explained with.. *gasp*.. Darwinian Evolution.
2007-05-14 20:47:09 · answer #9 · answered by li.mony 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It scares me. It really, really scares me.
However, if there are people who don't believe in an internal moral compass, it's much better that they do believe in an external one.
2007-05-15 02:06:11 · answer #10 · answered by Dylan H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋