duuuude. or girl dude. you can't say that theists are trying to impress their God/god and therefore are ethical only for that reason. some of us theists are just like atheists: we still have a moral conscience and ethical ways even without a belief in God/a god/gods. unless you just worded that in a very negative sounding way.
@CNB: I don't think you can clearly differentiate the reason for doing good (in theists ' case) because while you can say "because the theist is noble and moral" SOMEHOW there's the bonus of securing the ticket to heaven (instead of hitching a ride to hell/eternal damnation)... Unless that incentive is gone, otherwise I will maintain that atheist is more ethical in doing good deed for no "bonuses"
^ well, i don't know. to be honest, sometimes i lie and other stuff i shouldn't do, but did anyway, i guess, in the heat of the moment. so if i'm doing good things for the sole purpose of going to heaven, shouldn't i be 100% good all the time? before i started to believe in God, i was ethical and moral. so when i started to believe in God, i became less ethical?
athiest cos it seems like the duty of theists is only done for personal gain not done for the good of others.
@wind: master_g will be sorely missed if that is the case. We have had so many interesting discussions here... -unsure a-ha, so it's the problem with interesting threads and discussions??? Easy! Go get some brewing, wind
I c, maybe you can post some new ones?-bigclap @hiake, sorry me braindead regarding philo, you would be the perfect candidate to start that.
@wind: I am practically dead except for having a smart two-liners spree... too exhausted but the adrenaline rush's still on @_@bbb PS> The hike was AMAZING... And I nearly died... like twice -lol
