Are only believers good people?I'm 15 and am an Agnostic...?

Question

what do you think? I am 15 and an Agnostic. fyi, agnostics are those who believe that its impossible for us to know about god, the future and stuff. They beleive god is there, but they dont believe that its jesus, ram, or mohd...
My family is Hindu. I talked about me being an agnostic, she didnt deny it, but she said " do what u want but believe me, one day, god will get back at you, in a very bad way"
So, are only believers good people in your opinion?

I mean, If you got to know that some person is an agnostic,deep down, would your thoughts about him change ? would YOU think that he might be a bad person just because hes an agnostic?

Answer 1

U r the real believer who does not restrict God in one name and be a religious fanatic. U will always work in larger interest as ur approach is broad. God will always love u and no harm will ever come to u because u feel that it is not possible to know the nature of God. Many people ve tried to define God but only saint Kabir said it rightly:

Pothi parh parhJag mua, pandit bhya na koi, dhai akshar prem ke parhe toh pandit hoi. God is love and love is God. Be good to all and prove that u r the real devotee of God and defeat ur opponents with ur goodness. I send u God's love.

Answer 2

It's not impossible to be a good person while being an agnostic, it's just much more difficult.

When you're agnostic, you're responsible for writing your own moral code. You're responsible for deciding what is good and what is bad.

One might argue that living by "The Golden Rule" is a model for being a good person...doing unto others as you would want done to you. However, have you ever run into someone with borderline personality disorder? A masochist? Some sicko who enjoys the infliction of pain? I hope you never do. But, that lends a whole new perspective on behavioral guidelines, doesn't it? :)

When you adhere to a traditional religion, the guidelines for being a "good person" are already in place for you, along with all the arguments for why something is "good" as opposed to being "bad".

All I'm saying is that you are 15 years old. You're still trying to learn WHO you are, let alone what you are! Go be Hindu until you are an adult, but give it a fair shake. Ask questions. Challenge authority. That's the only way to form a good, solid belief system anyway. At 15, nobody is going to take your agnosticism seriously anyway...everyone thinks that since you're "just a kid", you can't know anything. Admittedly, you lack the life experience and wisdom of time to really make any decisions regarding the rest of your life right now. You shouldn't be thinking about getting married right now because next year, three years from now, five years from now, ten years from now you'll be a completely different person than you are today. Neither should you be assigning yourself any label..."agnostic", "traditional", "liberal", "conservative". You're still in a constant state of change.

Don't worry about it. Talk to the adults around you that you trust and really listen to what they have to say. What do a bunch of strangers' opinions really matter to you in the grand scheme of things?

Start reading. Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, lots of different religions. Read the "why"s and meditate on them. They all contain very similar truths and you may find more of what you're looking for by doing your own thinking and investigating than having us spoon-feed you at your convenience.

Peace,
Ann

Answer 3

I personally am a person who believes in Islam and most of its teachings but do not put them all into practice because I find them time-consuming.
From an Islamic point of view, a space in heaven is reserved for those who lived a good life and never injured/harmed/killed/stole from anyone. Plus, I believe Islam to be the true religion, and so therefore you would be allowed into Heaven, even as an agnostic if you knew the difference between right and wrong and only did the right.

Answer 4

My opinion is that actions speak louder than words. Myself I am christian. I do not think people are bad because they don't beleive. I think people are bad based upon actions. Some priests molest little boys so I definately wouldn't say they were good just cause they claim to be christian. The only rule I carry with me on a daily basis is to treat others how I would want to be treated. I think if we all did that the world would be a much better place. By the way bigal very well written.

Answer 5

Son,

The easiest thing in the world is to claim to be an agnostic. But to me, it will be better to claim to be an atheist, than be an agnost.

If you are not sure about the existence of God, how will you move? You have your soul to look after apart from your body. For your body you are prepared to do anything, but to your soul, which actually is the real you, you become careless.

Think yourself right, think yourself a soul, and live in eternity.

Answer 6

Absolutely not. Itz your heart which makes you good or bad. It is not a criteria that beleivers are good. The non-beleiver could also be good. Sanatana dharma does not say that you beleive in it but when time comes you will automatically realize the truth.
Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa Said:
"There are different levels among the devotees of God: superior, mediocre and inferior. All this has been described in the Gita.

The inferior devotee says, 'God exists, but He is very far off, up there in heaven.'

The mediocre devotee says:
'God exists in all beings as life and consciousness.'

The superior devotee says: 'It is God Himself who has become everything; whatever I see is only a form of God. It is He alone who has become Maya, the universe, and all living beings. Nothing exists but God.' "


EDIT: No I my thought will not change. Their are so many friends of mine who are non-beleiver but still we all are good friend.

Answer 7

Absolutely not. Some of the most evil people in history were believers. Some of the greatest humanists in history were atheists. Most atheists, being thinking, rational people, tend to be good people. Atheism doesn't equate to a hedonistic lifestyle, a disregard for your fellow humans or indulging in "sin" continually.

What atheism does tend to make one do is to act after consideration, rather than because one is told to do something, or acting out of faith. The process of gathering, evaluating and drawing a conclusion from data tends to make for decisions based on rational, defensible motives.

Answer 8

no, there are many "good people" by society's standards. they help those in need, they're model students, they're not in trouble with the law, they donate to charity, they pay their bills, they do their taxes, etc. This is exactly why you can't judge people on their actions. Many "good people" are not Christians and don't want anything to do with Christ. You can usually tell if someone is a Christian by how they talk. Do they reference God? Do their beliefs line up with the Bible? If they have a strong faith in God it should shine through.

Answer 9

What your mother means is that God will one day show you that he exisits. Now, God gives everyone free will so that people may do what they want to do. I'm not someone to judge or prejudge people so I can't tell you that you're a good person or a bad person. This can only be reflected in your actions!

Answer 10

Hitler was Christian, the KKK, all these abhorrent historical figures. Warren G. Harding, Woodrow Wilson- all professed to some kind of faith, and they weren't the best people in history.

Look, I'm only one year your senior (16), and I've rejected The God of the Bible for many reasons:

How about you about reading the whole bible( spend 15-30 minutes each day, and you'll be finished within a year) and really, begin from Exodus. I want you to understand the cruel, despotically -overpowering ,blood thirty being Yahweh is. I want you to read about what happened to the freed Israelites once Moses had been commanded by God to tell the Pharoah to liberate them. I want you carefully scrutinize this sonorous line-reiterated after almost every passage in the beginning of Exodus, "but I will harden Pharoah's heart, so that he will NOT let the people go" God ordered the Pharoah to let them go- so then why was he hardening the kings heart so that he will adamantly REFUSE to let them go? I would especially like for you to carefully read the book of Job, and to really get a more profound insight upon Yahweh's diabolical nature. Read upon what happens to Job, a noble God- fearing man from OZ who bore 10 children and cared for plenty of animals. Read and meticulously observe how God made a pact with Satan by unsuspectingly slaughtering all his children and animals- only to see if this respectable man would curse him once in return.

To really comprehend the genuinely sadistic, insidious character of God, read Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Judges, and Job. Those books are extremely compelling.

- A girl who doesn't pick and choose which verses to study, evangelize or commit to memory