Originally posted by Nordlys
What is the "big chance" you are talking about? I would say that if you have the chance to care about others, that is a big chance you shouldn't miss. It gives both pleasure and meaning in the here and now. Somehow, many Christians make it sound like caring about others would be a nuisance which keeps us from doing fun things like hurting others, a ...[text shortened]... ould you do if you'd lose your faith? Would all your ethical values go together with it?
The "big chance" would depend on the person and what each values
at the moment. Caring for others has its rewards, I'm not attempting
to deny that, even animals seem to care about their own kind, yet
many of them eat others animals, and some even eat their own kind
when they can. That is life in the moment, what the needs are in the
animal world are taken at the time opportunity arises, with people the
same is true of needs, and I’m afraid wants too. As I was saying
before if some are committed to their spouses and others are jumping
around from person to person sexually, does it matter one way or
another except in life?
I do believe you will find it isn't a Christian belief that caring for
others is or better said, can be a nuisance, but rather a purely
human one. I worked in a hospital for 15 years, people do care as
I have already admitted, but how important is that care in the
grand scheme of things? In a world of people whose life is lived
just for the moment, will they live a nonstop denying of one’s
own needs and desires to care for another who can no longer give
something back? Do you think ending the need to care may become
the right thing to do in many eyes? After all suffering in life could
be ended too without to much worry; any life of suffering compared
to no suffering is better how? Can you see the subtle value changes
a society will go through adopting one eternal view over another?
My main point, nothing is of importance except to life, there is no
value anywhere except to life, having something matter only matters
to life. Once life is out of the picture all importance is void, all things
are just things, all events are just events. What or who cares if not
life, and without life meaning isn't found.
As far as lossing my faith is concern, true I don't go after some
things I desire because of my love for my family as well as my
fear and love of God. There are other times where one can have
forces being applied to act one way, or to accept things others want
against what they accept as right or truth as they see it. Acceptance
or caving to pressure would be easier if life is only found in the
moment. Doing what it takes to get ahead, doing what it takes to
get over, doing what it takes to win, becomes a different game played
if one doesn't worry about getting caught or found out. With God
all deeds and words are going to be exposed no matter how well
hidden here, and without God, well OJ is walking free now isn't he?
Kelly