If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
Do you know who said this? If not, I will add the credit as an additional note in due course.
2007-09-15 10:21:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Albert Einstein said this.
2007-09-15 10:37:47 · update #1
Yes that's true. We would be a sorry lot indeed.
2007-09-15 10:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by : 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Albert Einstein
2007-09-15 17:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I've never thought of it like that before, good one :)
I agree it should be a debate stopper, but then you always get a load of people who follow only blind faith spouting a load of scripture at you from abook written 2000 years ago about a guy that we don't even know for sure existed.
2007-09-15 18:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by Belladona Spear 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's not exactly "Good" then is it? People should do "good" because it IS "good", not out of fear of being punished later. That sounds too much like a chore... like when your parents told you that you'll get grounded unless you do the dishes. It's good the dishes are done, but is it a Good thing YOU did the dishes?
2007-09-15 17:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by River 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Albert Einstein, who was a non-theist.
2007-09-15 17:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Einstein, wasn't it? (Although the re's a bit of me that says it was Russell).
It's pretty much a debate stopper: but only silly debates (like the "if you don't believe in God you have no morals" argument.)
2007-09-15 17:28:48 · answer #6 · answered by anthonypaullloyd 5 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Daniel - What a plonker, why do you think that quoting verses from the bible is going to make us have blind faith like you?
Most intelligent people like to have reasons for their beliefs, not just believing something because it says it in a book written thousands of years ago.
2007-09-15 17:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by tanjaneeka 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
ya know, that was written about 3400 years ago in the book of job. i guess einstein never read it.
2007-09-16 04:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not sure who said it but it is a great quote.
Please tell us..=] thanks.
As usual leave it to the Christian Zealot to thumb down lol. I love it they show just how childish they are when they do this.
2007-09-15 17:29:35 · answer #9 · answered by Legend Gates Shotokan Karate 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I've alway said (like the song), "Be good for goodness sake!"
2007-09-15 18:16:04 · answer #10 · answered by Eve 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋