Interesting thought popped into my head today. Please note that this thought was a ditty and not something I completely agree with, but it's a possibility and an interesting facet of religion to think about.
Why do religious people act with such morality in their lives and try to behave the best they can in the eyes of their god? Why do they claim to care about their fellow man and go on missions, etc. to help others to try and impress their god?
To get into Heaven, right? They believe in an afterlife and are told that by being on their best behavior now, they'll be in a wonderful magical place once they die.
Isn't that a bit selfish? Being nice to other people, living a moral and ethical lifestyle, donating to charity... all this to please their god and get into their heaven of choice.
So then what about non-religious people? I'm not religious at all, but I still lead a moral lifestyle and help my fellow man out. And I know that at the end of all this, I won't be going anywhere but the ground. Sure I'm kind of bound by societal standards that tell me how to behave, etc., but I can easily break them, just like many people do, without fear of going to the fiery pits of Hell.
Do you think it's possible that religious people are in it just for themselves? They do all this brown-nosing for God in hopes of getting themselves into the exclusive club of Heaven?
Why do religious people act with such morality in their lives and try to behave the best they can in the eyes of their god? Why do they claim to care about their fellow man and go on missions, etc. to help others to try and impress their god?
To get into Heaven, right? They believe in an afterlife and are told that by being on their best behavior now, they'll be in a wonderful magical place once they die.
Isn't that a bit selfish? Being nice to other people, living a moral and ethical lifestyle, donating to charity... all this to please their god and get into their heaven of choice.
So then what about non-religious people? I'm not religious at all, but I still lead a moral lifestyle and help my fellow man out. And I know that at the end of all this, I won't be going anywhere but the ground. Sure I'm kind of bound by societal standards that tell me how to behave, etc., but I can easily break them, just like many people do, without fear of going to the fiery pits of Hell.
Do you think it's possible that religious people are in it just for themselves? They do all this brown-nosing for God in hopes of getting themselves into the exclusive club of Heaven?