Good Reason

[nonbeliever_92]

What's a good reason to believe in god(s) or a higher power? What's a good reason to be religious?

 

[Eliot Wild]

I've always thought the free wine and bread handed out during the Lord's Supper was a pretty sweet deal. Other than that, I got nothing.

 

[nonbeliever_92]

really? Not one reason?

 

[Nooj]

What's a good reason to be religious?

Gives you a sense of community you might not otherwise have. Also an opportunity to make friends and socialise.

 

[Vansdad]

Because it's how you feel deep down.

 

[Riverwolf]

For someone like me, to become a better person. To cultivate discipline. To learn how to love unconditionally all people.

 

[Ace7X]

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.

 

[Breathe]

The purple name tag.

 

[Dan4reason]

I wonder if we get get all the feel-good, moral, purposeful, touchy-feely stuff that religion provides without all the mythology, superstition and hocus pocus.

 

[Riverwolf]

I wonder if we get get all the feel-good, moral, purposeful, touchy-feely stuff that religion provides without all the mythology, superstition and hocus pocus.

Buddhism and Daoism did a good job at that. :yes:

 

[ejay286]

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.

A god who isn't astronomically insecure would commend you for being genuine, regardless of your stance on his existence. 8 year olds have the capacity to extend benefits to others without recognition, sadly, some of the gods people worship don't have that same quality.

 

[Nooj]

Buddhism and Daoism did a good job at that. :yes:

You should go to China sometime. I think you'll be surprised what Buddhism and Daoism look like.

 

[Riverwolf]

You should go to China sometime. I think you'll be surprised what Buddhism and Daoism look like.

I prefer not to judge a religion by its followers, but by its teachings. Buddhism doesn't need mythologies, and neither does Daoism. Does that mean that they don't have any? No, of course they do.

 

[nonbeliever_92]

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.

Pascal's Wager, yuck. What says you're living with the right diety? If you aren't you're screwed anyway.

 

[Riverwolf]

8 year olds have the capacity to extend benefits to others without recognition

Even year-olds can do that if raised properly.

 

[nonbeliever_92]

I prefer not to judge a religion by its followers, but by its teachings. Buddhism doesn't need mythologies, and neither does Daoism. Does that mean that they don't have any? No, of course they do.

Then the point is moot. it was essentially asked if there was a religion without mythologies that still has all the touchy feely benefits. if buddhism has mythologies, than it doesn't qualify.

 

[Riverwolf]

Then the point is moot. it was essentially asked if there was a religion without mythologies that still has all the touchy feely benefits. if buddhism has mythologies, than it doesn't qualify.

Why is that? Most cultures (if not all) have mythologies, even if there's no religion to go with them.

 

[BIG D]

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.

what's the dif??are we going to 'hell' if we don't believe???

 

[nonbeliever_92]

Why is that? Most cultures (if not all) have mythologies, even if there's no religion to go with them.

yes, but the opposite was asked. religions without mythology, you said Buddhism, but Buddihism has mythologies, so it doesn't fall into that category.

 

[nonbeliever_92]

A god who isn't astronomically insecure would commend you for being genuine, regardless of your stance on his existence. 8 year olds have the capacity to extend benefits to others without recognition, sadly, some of the gods people worship don't have that same quality.

Yeah, but God won't be eight for another five months.