2007-06-03 08:14:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it is more tied to morals. A common misconstrued idea that I see come up here in R&S is that many people mistakenly see religion as a prerequisite to good morals.
2007-06-03 08:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Fear of death and desire for eternal reward might be the motivation for people to investigate the existence of God and who and what He is, including the notion of Creation and its purpose. Ultimately, one must find more than fear and desire for a belief in God. One must find a reasonableness to believe that God exists, when one cannot see or measure God. And that reasonableness leads one to say, "I believe." At that point, the fear of death is done away with, intellectually at least, and the reward of eternal happiness motivates one to strengthen that belief by learning more about God and entering into a deeper relationship with him.
2007-06-03 15:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by Sebastian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fear of death and desire for reward? That's missing the point. People don't fear death. That's why the death penalty is no deterrent to crime. What people are afraid of is oblivion. To most people the idea of nothing after we die is much scarier than the idea of heaven or hell. Or the idea that maybe there truly is no purpose to existence is an unsettleing thought. God is the one constant in the universe that seems to make it all worthwhile. Without god why be a moral person, why not rape and steal to your hearts desire? God gives justification to our existence. A nice and comfy cosy thing.
2007-06-03 15:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
neither.
at 8 years old, i didnt know about death yet... and my thoughts of rewards were minuscule enough to be satisfied by getting a bag of candy at the corner gas station.
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2007-06-03 15:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by opalist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of it. Our multidimensional reality mirrors mind so its not easy to give up those fears and misperceptions. Our learned ego constantly validates what it believes to be true. We literally 'live by faith.'
2007-06-03 15:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that belief in religion might qualify for your question but not in God.
2007-06-03 15:18:00 · answer #6 · answered by LA Law 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
200%
2007-06-03 15:17:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
100%.
2007-06-03 15:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by john galt 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
0%
2007-06-03 15:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by Nijg 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋