How does this belief do this, Christians? It is a bit of a non-sequiter, kind of like me claiming to teach my dog to read by ramming a newspaper up its ***.
It seems that a more straight forward approach to becoming a "moral" person would include good deeds, helping others, and other good works.
2007-10-18 04:14:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why does one want to become a moral person? What is the motive? In a secular context, there are two classes of answers to that question:
1) Doing good deeds makes me feel good and 2) doing good deeds helps establish a civilized society (and I want to live in a civilized society). Neither actually refers to the person being helped. In a secular moral system, the person I help is actually being used to achieve my goals.
In a secular moral system the only value of another person is what that person can do for me.
But if God exists, then we are all children of God and that other person who needs help is my brother or sister. In a relationship of love, people have value simply by virtue of that relationship.
2007-10-20 22:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious belief hangs on alot more than just your belief in what happens when you die.
It is a shame so many Christians only focus on this when talking to non-Christians.
2007-10-18 04:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because the Holy Spirit lives within us and guides us.
2007-10-18 04:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mia 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't .
Does it mean all people who don't believe in the after life are horrible people?
No.
2007-10-18 04:19:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you study up on the Bible, you have no idea what you are talking about! Peace!
2007-10-18 04:21:49 · answer #5 · answered by sandra b 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋