quote from Marcus Borg.
2007-11-30 17:11:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Obvi:
Matthew 25:31-46
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2025:31-46;&version=49;
2007-11-30 17:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No
Compassion and justice are qualities quite independent of any personification of deity, and no such connection is necessary for their exercise. Paying attention to God may be our own way of colouring the painting we have in our mind's eye of the ideals of justice and compassion, but however we exercise these ideals, they are their own value, their own consideration.
Personally, I'd rather see God pay more attention to man, anyway, rather than vice-versa.
2007-11-30 18:27:06 · answer #2 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Paying attention to the fact that God doesn't exist means the practice of rational thinking and strengthening of character.
Quote from me. hehe :o)
2007-11-30 17:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Linz VT•AM 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
2007-11-30 17:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by whose standard of justice though?
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2007-11-30 17:14:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes, those things and more.
2007-11-30 17:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by dbu_44240 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah...but ..no..but yeah
2007-11-30 18:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by my ki 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋