Why I Believe Religion Makes Life More Appealing

[jennifer_bloom]

Your life is like a building with a foundation and a subsequent build up. When you build your life on the foundation of service and integrity and humility and respect, you have a firm foundation that can prepare you for the second layer of love and compassion and forgiveness and kindness. This can prepare you for the foundation of joy and optimism and gratitude and hope.

Religious people have the same goals as non religious people: They want to get married, they want kids or pets, they want money to support their household and enjoy their lives, they want to have health in their bodies and respect. What Makes religious people different is their foundation. They prioritize God above beauty and power.

They prioritize family above social status and self gratification. They prioritize kindness above money. It’s not that religious people want different things from non religious people, but the order in which they pursue those things is different.

A woman with unhealthy priorities and values beauty above health might become anorexic to become skinny. A man with unhealthy priorities might marry a woman who abused his children because the woman is beautiful and rich. A parent who has unhealthy priorities might teach their child to lie thinking it will make her rich, and than find her kid abandoning him when he is old and in need of care because she thinks lying about taking care of him is easier than caring for him.

This is why I believe life is easier when you build on an ethical foundation and not on a circumstantial one.

[Marhaban-1]

I personally think ethics and morals do need to be slightly mobile and not set in one place all the time. Eg. Would you sell food for your family if they were starving

[alance99]

Nice Mytake 🙂🙂

[alance99]

Thanks for MHO 😊😊

[slatyb]

I and most of my friends just find it literally unbelievable. It's rare that i meet a Christian in Seattle.

And there's no way to "prioritize God" because no one knows what God wants. All I've ever heard are people saying that God wants whatever they are comfortable with.

[jennifer_bloom]

The way I see it is God wants you to be humble and honest and respectful and kind

[slatyb]

How do you know that? I’m kind to others because I have empathy. I don’t need the fear of God to be respectful to, others.

[aialex]

I disagree. Some religious people tend to take being religious is equivalent to playing God. They can't take criticism on their faith and their best playing cards are either "God will smite you" or "you're a bitch and nobody cares about a bitch's opinion“

[elduderinosupreme]

In my experience religion is the exact opposite. Religious people I have dealt with are some of the most toxic shitty people. They play the holier than thou card constantly. They try to berate me. If it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy by all means. But I'd rather not deal with religion.

[samael_kmarty]

Actually it made my life much difficult.
I live in india, and I tried to find someone for myself, truns out girls are so scared for falling in love with a different caste.
It doesn't matter to me as I am an atheist.
And I'll be just Frank there is castism in india.
Religion makes life harder for those who look for love.
Religion made my life hell not only mine, but the people of lower caste.
Check indian caste and religion history if you don't believe me.

[zagor]

In the town, where I was born
Lived a man, who sailed to sea

[OddBeMe]

Why would constraints make life better?

[mrstar]

I believe there's a reason of Humans on Earth