Being religious is cheating

[confused453]

From time to time I like to use cheat codes or trainers to advance game levels without the hardship of actually playing the game the way it was intended to be played.

It seems to me that following a religion along with all the sacred books, believing and praying, is like using cheat codes towards getting into a favorable afterlife. Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

 

[Terese]

Everything that exists is born out of sacrifice. No cheat codes in real life i'm afraid

 

[confused453]

Everything that exists is born out of sacrifice. No cheat codes in real life i'm afraid

Wrong. Sacrifice means death, not birth.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

From time to time I like to use cheat codes or trainers to advance game levels without the hardship of actually playing the game the way it was intended to be played.

It seems to me that following a religion along with all the sacred books, believing and praying, is like using cheat codes towards getting into a favorable afterlife. Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

There are a lot of ways to answer this, but let's start with the basics;
Religions don't share a single common view on the afterlife.
Nor do they solely consist of theists.

 

[Terese]

Wrong. Sacrifice means death, not birth.

Not necessarily. Sacrifice is to give up something. Giving your life up is a sacrifice, but it's not the only kind of sacrifice. Imagine, innumerable atoms smashing head on to create more complex ones. This is sacrifice.

 

[confused453]

There are a lot of ways to answer this, but let's start with the basics;
Religions don't share a single common view on the afterlife.
Nor do they solely consist of theists.

Give me few examples of religions without afterlife and god.

 

[Terese]

We have totally different definitions of the word sacrifice.

What is your definition?

 

[confused453]

Not necessarily. Sacrifice is to give up something. Giving your life up is a sacrifice, but it's not the only kind of sacrifice. Imagine, innumerable atoms smashing head on to create more complex ones. This is sacrifice.

I thought it means to kill for the greater good.

 

[Rival]

If we didn't have rules and codes to tell us what God wants, how else would we know?

 

[Rapha]

It seems to me that following a religion along with all the sacred books, believing and praying, is like using cheat codes towards getting into a favorable afterlife. Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

Dreams and ink bowl visions will show you your future, so yes, once a dream/vision switches to reality, its easy to find the narrow path back to Heaven.

And its all for free once a mortal has faith in Jesus Christ.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Give me few examples of religions without afterlife and god.

Zen, Toism and Chinese Communist Party (Mauism), and I'm currently debating someone about annihilationist Christianity.

 

[Quintessence]

It seems to me that following a religion along with all the sacred books, believing and praying, is like using cheat codes towards getting into a favorable afterlife. Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

Couldn't tell you, because none of what you describe here is applicable to my religion and I don't consider myself a "believer." Maybe for a slice of religions the question you ask is applicable, but it isn't to an awful lot of us.

And no, religion done right isn't easy, just like everything else in life.

 

[Civil Shephard]

From time to time I like to use cheat codes or trainers to advance game levels without the hardship of actually playing the game the way it was intended to be played.

It seems to me that following a religion along with all the sacred books, believing and praying, is like using cheat codes towards getting into a favorable afterlife. Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

Does Job serve God for nothing?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

From time to time I like to use cheat codes or trainers to advance game levels without the hardship of actually playing the game the way it was intended to be played.

It seems to me that following a religion along with all the sacred books, believing and praying, is like using cheat codes towards getting into a favorable afterlife. Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

No. Not anymore than my going to the bookstore's selfhelp aile to learn about managing stress (sacred text) or going to gym once or twice a week to boost my mental and physical health (religious rituals). No more than saying "hummshaa" while sweezing stress balls (prayer), and going about my day refreshed and hungry for healthy food.

Religion isnt any different. If anything, I find it strange someone people dont consider their religion as food. You can use a cookbook or make the dish yourself. Its not cheating its just (in christian view) admitting you need help.

 

[interminable]

Beginning of being a beliver is a commencement of hardships

This is just for ordinary belivers
For those who wanna be gnostic the situation is so tough that is unbelievable.

 

[George-ananda]

From time to time I like to use cheat codes or trainers to advance game levels without the hardship of actually playing the game the way it was intended to be played.

It seems to me that following a religion along with all the sacred books, believing and praying, is like using cheat codes towards getting into a favorable afterlife. Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

How much of science, chemistry, physics, etc. would we ever know if we had to figure it all out by ourselves from scratch? We can be aided by standing on the shoulders of giants (advanced souls in the case of religion).

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Give me few examples of religions without afterlife and god.

LaVeyan Satanism for one. There are atheists who practise Buddhism. Confucionism is philosophy, but can be practised in a religious fashion.

 

[A Vestigial Mote]

I just want to be able to "save" and "restore" life at certain points so that can try out different things and if they don't work out, I can try something else. If you figure that one out, let me know.

 

[confused453]

Zen, Toism and Chinese Communist Party (Mauism), and I'm currently debating someone about annihilationist Christianity.

Aren't you confusing between living life following some natural philosophy vs following a supreme supernatural being?

 

[Quagmire]

Do you, believers, really think it's that easy?

Well, we did, but thank God you showed up to straighten us out when you did.