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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction
People don't need to be threatened with eternal damnation to do what is right. All it takes is a shred of common sence and some education.
kill = bad
help = good
See, I didn't need bliss or damnation to influence that association.
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Oh yes they do need some sort of threat. Yes, I know killing is bad and helping is good. But I could turn around and say WGAS? Let me ask you this, if you gave me immunity from cops, do you think I would keep my speed limit down to speed limit or do you think I would be flying thru? Do you think that I would pay my taxes if they couldn't fine me or jail me? Say you irritated me. Screw you. I'm going to put 2 in your head since there is nothing to punish me. Without the threat of punishment, do you think that we will have a more law abiding society or even the same or do you think there will be anarchy.
Eternal damnation serves one simple purpose. It tells you "Thou shalt not get away with it.". That means that even if I were smart enough to get out of legal trouble for killing you, raping you, stealing from you, etc, etc, I will still get punished in the end. Eternal Damnation serves to take over where mortal law cannot.
Another thing. Just because you know good and bad, doesn't mean you will act out on it. Lots of people know it is bad to cheat on their spouses but they still do it. Why? Because they don't know right from wrong? I have learned that people are basically bad. Therefore they will not just do the right thing automatically. It isn't just education and common sense. It is the threat of consequences. Since mankind cannot punish you for every illegal or immoral act because you happen to be smarter or more careful, the religious people enacted another arbiter to punish you and keep you in line to do the right thing. If you don't believe that, ask yourself this. Assume I gave you the power to suspend the law for 1 year. Would things get better or worse?