_number8_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Shouldn't most religious people in theory be excited to die because then they get to experience the afterlife?message-squaremessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1328arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1309arrow-down1message-squareShouldn't most religious people in theory be excited to die because then they get to experience the afterlife?_number8_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square139fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 年前Religious beliefs are in no way uniform or rational on that sort of concept.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前Yeah, but without the carrot, people would fight against the stick. Every religion has both the things you shouldn’t do and the reward for not doing them. As far as I know at least.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前You’re talking about what people should think. I’m talking about people’s motivations based on what I am suggesting they actually do think.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前That’s absolutely fair. Sense making isn’t a requirement then.
Religious beliefs are in no way uniform or rational on that sort of concept.
Yeah, but without the carrot, people would fight against the stick. Every religion has both the things you shouldn’t do and the reward for not doing them.
As far as I know at least.
You’re talking about what people should think. I’m talking about people’s motivations based on what I am suggesting they actually do think.
That’s absolutely fair. Sense making isn’t a requirement then.