The ethical dilemma of genisis

There's nothing special about eternity other than it lasts forever. There's nothing special about infinity except that anything multiplied by it or added to it is also infinity. There's nothing mystical about these concepts. Nothing special about them. You are prostituting natural phenomena for your cause, and I hate to see nature turned into a whore.
 
Let's face it. Despite making altruistic claims to the contrary, I'm convinced most Christians believe the way they do for two main reasons:
  • To be rewarded with Eternal Life in Heaven
  • To escape the Wrath of God and Eternal Damnation in Hell
Closer examination will reveal both these reasons are equally morally and ethically reprehensible while proving themselves flip-sides of the same shameful coin.
According to Christian doctrine, nobody deserves going to Heaven (i.e., Eternal Reward) because of (1) the inheritance of the Original Sin of Adam and (2) personal sin, and it's is only through the intercession of Jesus Christ that Christians are allowed to go to Heaven (i.e., earn Eternal Reward). As such, since most of the world's population are not Christian this means that the majority of people will feel the Wrath of God and be condemned to Hell (i.e., Eternal Punishment). In other words, Christians are all to happy to accept Eternal Reward knowing that (1) they don't really deserve it and (2) most peope will be condemned to Hell. This stance is neither moral nor ethical. A person of higher moral and ethical standards would (1) reject salvation as (a) undeserved, (b) capricious, and (c) self-serving, and (2) stand up to God and appeal for those he has condemned to Hell. Anything less shows the true moral character of the so-called 'righteous' believer.
 
I am creating a religion where there is a god, and he "inspires" men to write the bible, with the express purpose of making it illogical and stupid. Full of hypocritical and barbaric beliefs. This would serve to separate the wheat from the chaff. An ultimate test for humans to either be sheep proles or to be a truly good person, following logic and reason. After death, those that were fooled easily by such an obvious trap would be punished in eternal hellfire, because they are so fucking stupid. And the people that decided to be good thoughtful, rational thinking human beings would be rewarded with eternal life.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top