Does it really matter what we do during our lives?

Question

If there is no God, why do we care whether we are good or bad? Who determines what is good and what is bad. Isn't it good if something feels good to do? Maybe we should all do what feels good. After all if there is no God or afterlife, aren't we just like smart insects who just live a bit longer? Why should we care if what we do impacts negatively on anyone else? We all end up dead in a couple of years anyway. What does it matter if a mosquito stings me? It is doing what it is wired to do. We are wired to do things to survive and make ourselves feel good. Why limit ourselves? There is no God to judge us and anyone else who would judge us will wind up dead and have no memory of us, nor will we have memory of us after death. So let's get out there and do it if it feels good. NO limits, but the law......and there are many ways to get around that.

I hope you can sense the sarcasm. I am a person of faith and my faith steers my morals and actions. I am curious regarding how people of no spiritual faith determine what is good or bad. Sounds simplistic, but many people will differ on the matter of right and wrong on just about any subject.

Define morals. Are they universal? If so, why do we need lock on our doors when many think it's bad to steal. Why have car alarms? The universal morals should be stopping people from doing wrong. Why did Atheists Pol Pot, Mao and Stalin murder tens of millions of their own people (after outlawing religion) if they, like all atheist have morals. Hmmmm.

Answer 1

Sounds chaotic. Wouldn't want to live in a GODless and lawless society that you just described.

GOD bless

Answer 2

If there is no God, you are absolutely correct. However, this type of thinking will lead you to destruction, in this life. Sin still destroys. It always has and always will. You won't find out whether there's an afterlife or not until you get there, but my mom told me that she believes in heaven and hell because the Bible teaches it. She has lived as a Christian for many years and says if the Bible is right about so many other things, it isn't logical to assume that it's wrong about heaven and hell.

Answer 3

The only thing that truly matters is how we love ourselves. why? because if we love ourselves and have faith that we can accomplish anything that we put our minds to nothing can ever be that bad. When you feel good about yourself first and for most you will want to spread that good feeling outward. Thus making you a good, loving and caring person. It is the people with low self-esteem and no sense of self that are the troubles ones.

Answer 4

It does matter what we are doing with our lives. I try to do what is right but sometimes fail. I still pick up and start over. Today is almost over and I have another chance tomorrow to try again.
Megan

Answer 5

Thats a very good point

I have some friends who are atheist or agnostic, and they actually feel that way to some degree.

Answer 6

If you're that psychotic, I guess it's good that you believe in a myth that keeps you in line.

Atheists, however, know that morals existed thousands (perhaps hundreds of thousands) of years before the christian bible was assembled. We know that morals exist even in other species. Morals evolve just as species evolve.

Answer 7

Do you feel empty all the time? Why don't you find something to believe in? You would feel better. I'm sorry you're living your life that way.

Answer 8

What really matters here is the life you chose to live and expirence, because you will take that memory of it with you when you die.

Answer 9

just remember that you reap what you sol and you will be judged by god