Posted: Nov 24, 2016 7:40 pm
I've always found it to be a very immature point of view, that one can only be good if some authority figure is watchng and will punish you for misdemeanours. Those who sinceely believe that are locked into a permanent psychological childhood, IMO. It doesn't take a great deal of deep thinking to understand that reciprocity, trustworthiness, social cohesion and self-esteem are all much better reasons and explanations for "good" behaviour.
If nothing else, a moment's reflection on how the definition of "good" behaviour has changed since the Old Testament or Koran were written might cause one to question the validity of the assertion that good behaviour is determined by divine interventions and is therefore fixed and immutable for all time.
If nothing else, a moment's reflection on how the definition of "good" behaviour has changed since the Old Testament or Koran were written might cause one to question the validity of the assertion that good behaviour is determined by divine interventions and is therefore fixed and immutable for all time.