Very true, but I think organized religion at least gives the masses a moral compass. I personally hate organized religion for a lot of other reeasons... essentially I think their job is to herd the sheep, and I don't consider myself one of the sheep.
One of the big problems with athiesm/agnosticism is the perceived lack of consequence.
Religious people have "the fear of God".
I think a belief in something like karma at least, is pretty important. Even if that's 100% BS that isn't true, believing in it at least gives you motivation to do the right thing. Tons of people think "well if I didn't get caught then I didn't do anything wrong!". Well, if you think there are consequences to your actions, you perhaps behave differently.
Actually that makes me think I'm wrong, because Chinese people pray to idols in temples and bow to idols on the street constantly, and also believe in Karma, but they're the definition of people that believe "if I didn't caught I didn't do anything wrong".
Very true, but I think organized religion at least gives the masses a moral compass. I personally hate organized religion for a lot of other reeasons... essentially I think their job is to herd the sheep, and I don't consider myself one of the sheep.
One of the big problems with athiesm/agnosticism is the perceived lack of consequence.
Religious people have "the fear of God".
I think a belief in something like karma at least, is pretty important. Even if that's 100% BS that isn't true, believing in it at least gives you motivation to do the right thing. Tons of people think "well if I didn't get caught then I didn't do anything wrong!". Well, if you think there are consequences to your actions, you perhaps behave differently.
Is that what they told you in China?
What does that have to do with China?
Actually that makes me think I'm wrong, because Chinese people pray to idols in temples and bow to idols on the street constantly, and also believe in Karma, but they're the definition of people that believe "if I didn't caught I didn't do anything wrong".