tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post3370501652861769352..comments2023-11-22T21:30:35.388-06:00Comments on My Own Mind blog / Homeschool Atheist Momma: You Deny God Because You Want to SinKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-74830623747975692552015-06-29T10:47:55.863-05:002015-06-29T10:47:55.863-05:00When one's view of morality starts with the id...When one's view of morality starts with the idea that one has to believe in a certain deity, that view of morality is already warped. Not that they see it but it is no wonder we as humans struggle to bring worldwide peace. It's dependent on people believing in the same fantasy and that's just not gonna happen.Janeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085755609836623027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-27617809504373512522015-06-28T22:48:45.463-05:002015-06-28T22:48:45.463-05:00Also, thanks for the link; it's very hopeful s...Also, thanks for the link; it's very hopeful seeing religion-based leaders displaying an appreciation for relativism and humanism.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-55844139569742479922015-06-28T22:46:43.775-05:002015-06-28T22:46:43.775-05:00WELLNESS, I love the reframe.
Universal and useful...WELLNESS, I love the reframe.<br />Universal and useful.<br /><br />Larissa, SO NICE to see you again.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-40495904036453103612015-06-28T13:41:52.628-05:002015-06-28T13:41:52.628-05:00http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2012/04/w...http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2012/04/wisdom-and-sin.html<br /><br />Yes! Richard Beck got me thinking about this years ago when he posted the above to his blog. <br />I also no longer believe in sin. I think there are consequences for our choices and we have to be willing to live with the consequences of our choices. But that doesn't necessarily mean that one choice is "right" and another is "wrong". <br />Ya, Sin is a fear based thing. It's a control tactic. It's someone else from long ago saying what what we shouldn't do instead of letting us make our own choices that are best for our lives, our loved ones and society as a whole.<br />Sin is very much linked to avoiding hell. I like to think about "wellness" these days as a guide for what choices are best for me, instead of "right" and "wrong". But, as you know, this is still a HUGE struggle for me. The concepts of sin and right and wrong are deeply entrenched in my brain and difficult to remove! <br />Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09586721197750246060noreply@blogger.com