I was perplexed where to put this, general or health.
I finally decided Comparative Religion would be the best because;
So many times I see that athiest are bad and have no morals because they don't beleve in eternal punishment.
Well I don't believe in eternal punishment either and I have known for decades that donig good made me feel good.
I have always felt sorry for thoes that only do it for an eternal reward. I think they miss one of the joys of life.
Here is what I found:
Few of us are immune to the frustrations and challenges of daily life—family problems, conflicts at work, illness, stress over money. When we get depressed or anxious, experts may recommend pharmaceuticals or therapy. But a newly emerging school of thought suggests that a simple, age-old principle may be part of both the prevention and the cure: Help others to help yourself.
There’s no shortage of research showing that people who give time, money, or support to others are more likely to be happy and satisfied with their lives—and less likely to be depressed. Could helping others be the key to weathering the inevitable storms of life?
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i too have always wondered about religious people who ask, well if you don't believe in heaven or hell, what keeps you from......(any evil you can think of).
i think it is our nature, pure and simple. it probably even comes from god.
each man thinks of his own fleas as gazelles
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God, being the ultimate good, created beings who for the most part strive to be good. Perhaps the reason we feel good for doing good is because that is one of the most natural things a human being can do. You don't have to be a Jew, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, etc to feel that. I suppose that is why there is always hope for humanity.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
I dont see how you need God for 'morality' either as evergry group of herd animals has done just fine without "God's law". I see not why humans are any different.
helping others is always a great thing ! helps when u hav hell scarin you and paradise beckoning you tho
Not really as even from a socio-political perspective it is almost always in your best interests to help your neighbour. The whole heaven/hell thing is just some bribe that cheapens the decision in my opinion
I have always felt sorry for thoes that only do it for an eternal reward. I think they miss one of the joys of life.
Such people, few that there are, are what we call "sociopaths".
When I hear the question from theists "But if you're an atheist what stops you from doing [insert horrible action]" I at first recoil, wondering if they really mean that and have no internal sense of morality, but than I figure that they *DO* have an internal sense of morality, they have just burried it beneath tons and tons of dogma so they don't realize its there anymore.
I have a very good sense of morality. You can trust me, I'm pakistani. Helping others is in our nature as human beings. The advantage of being a muslim whilst doing this is not only does it feel sooooo good when you do it (trust me I know it does - I do it a lot), you also get reward in the afterlife.
Someone said to the Prophet, "Pray to God against the idolaters and curse them." The Prophet replied, "I have been sent to show mercy and have not been sent to curse." (Muslim)
I have a very good sense of morality. You can trust me, I'm pakistani. Helping others is in our nature as human beings. The advantage of being a muslim whilst doing this is not only does it feel sooooo good when you do it (trust me I know it does - I do it a lot), you also get reward in the afterlife.
Booyah.
He finks you're sad.
Booyah
"Whoever lives amongst you will see much differing, so adhere to my Sunnah" Muhammad (صلّى الله عليه و سلم)
This fits in perfectly with the Islamic concept of Fitrah (human nature).
yes I agree with you. There is a story about this a good and wise man teaches people religion and after students arrives a higher level they start to leave him. but one of his student doesn't leave him and he asks why he doesn't leave him. student says : well you are my teacher you taughtme everything I know.I want to ask you if you know why your students leave you? because on your forehead it is written 'deserving hell'
teacher says: yes I have known it for a long time. but is there any other god that I can go .
And that moment the writting changes as 'deserving of heaven'
how many of us can continuou to teach if we know that we will go to hell at the end.
If the merciful God weighs me with these guilts The scale will break down in the place of judgments Works (Mesihi)
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