_number8_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoShouldn't most religious people in theory be excited to die because then they get to experience the afterlife?message-squaremessage-square163fedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down117file-text
arrow-up1318arrow-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 · 6 months agomessage-square163fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoReligious beliefs are in no way uniform or rational on that sort of concept.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoYeah, 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-up2·6 months agoYou’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-up2·6 months agoThat’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.