Does having a religion make you a better person?

[YoursTrue]

That interpretation fits.





Yes, we know.



Which, unfortunately, has contributed to a history of religious misogyny.

W


Yes, and?

Interestingly, the Bible says Eve was deceived. Adam was not. She did not believe she would die, and she believed the serpent rather than Adam. Adam partook willingly when Eve approached him. He knew what he was doing. Adam must have loved her very much to willingly die along with her. He put Eve in a higher position than God since he chose to disobey God, knowing the penalty.
1 Timothy 2:13,14: "For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 Also, Adam was not deceived, but the woman was thoroughly deceived and became a transgressor."
After they did so, their eyes were opened in that they became aware of their changed condition. They could then see, or understand, their sinful state.

 

[YoursTrue]

Again, Oblivion is hardly a thing to be feared.

I don't want to be in oblivion forever. There are many things in life that I want to enjoy. -- forever --

 

[Muffled]

I do ... and it's not from any religious text.
"Humanists believe that the origins of our moral capacities lie inside human beings and our evolution as social animals. They believe that, when deciding how to act, we should use reason and empathy, considering the consequences of our actions and the likely impact on other people and animals." - Humanists UK

I believe one only has to view the news to realize that isn't working.

 

[Muffled]

Luckily there is no hell.

My experience tossing the dice is that I usually lose. Are you willing to bet your soul on it?

 

[TLK Valentine]

I don't want to be in oblivion forever.

You were there for billions of years before you were born. Was it really that bad?

There are many things in life that I want to enjoy. -- forever --

Me too - but I'm not going to let people use that desire to try to bribe me to believe something I otherwise would not.

 

[ppp]

Interestingly, the Bible says Eve was deceived. Adam was not. She did not believe she would die, and she believed the serpent rather than Adam. Adam partook willingly when Eve approached him. He knew what he was doing. Adam must have loved her very much to willingly die along with her. He put Eve in a higher position than God since he chose to disobey God, knowing the penalty.
1 Timothy 2:13,14: "For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 Also, Adam was not deceived, but the woman was thoroughly deceived and became a transgressor."
After they did so, their eyes were opened in that they became aware of their changed condition. They could then see, or understand, their sinful state.

One cannot act immorally when lacks any concept of morality.

 

[TLK Valentine]

My experience tossing the dice is that I usually lose. Are you willing to bet your soul on it?

Yes.

Because it's not dice, it's poker.
And I know a bluff when I call one.

 

[YoursTrue]

You were there for billions of years before you were born. Was it really that bad?



Me too - but I'm not going to let people use that desire to try to bribe me to believe something I otherwise would not.

As far as I am concerned "I" was nowhere before I was born. Call it oblivion if you like. Further, the Bible gives me good reason to believe God offers everlasting life for those who care to recognize the validity of it. But that truly is between each person and God.

• This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.”—John 17:3

 

[metis]

IMO, religion has helped me and still does. It's not that I think God is going to grant what I'd like to see but that many of the teachings I want to live up to. Even though I'm Catholic, I find more solace with Buddhist approaches.

 

[Altfish]

I believe one only has to view the news to realize that isn't working.

That is the view of Humanists. I'm not aware of any Humanists that are responsible for the World's problems, whereas religious people ....

 

[Tinkerpeach]

I didn't tell them what was in there before we emptied it all to make room for the cake.

Yes