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We know Christianity makes you happy. Does it also improve life outcomes?
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:45 AM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt If I follow the rules and stop being a degenerate will my life improve based on objective external metrics of success? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35467247) |
Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:47 AM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt I kind think it might be making me more depraved, but that might just be a test (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35467251) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:48 AM Author: Fear-inspiring preventive strike I think it is perfectly compatible with a good life but the most robust Christianity will not necessarily make you popular or successful, and to an extent is intended to do the opposite.
"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:49 AM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt I talking about the outcomes of the moral system. Why should I not have sex with prostitutes, for example? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35467262) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:50 AM Author: Crimson windowlicker The same reason you don't eat raw pork. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35467266) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:52 AM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt That's my point. Youre suggesting following Christian morality leads to better life outcomes. Unless your taking exclusively about mental sickness (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35467276) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:54 AM Author: Crimson windowlicker The maximizing "life outcomes" approach you're taking here has got me apoplectic. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35467277) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 12:55 AM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt ? Doesn't sound very Christian of you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35467283) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 8:50 AM Author: Vermilion razzle-dazzle tanning salon I mean, maybe you should have sex with prostitutes. Depends on your situation. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35468205) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 1:32 PM Author: Flesh histrionic cuckoldry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35477543) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 7:58 AM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt Any nonretards care to weigh in? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35468093) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 8:27 AM Author: topaz aromatic circlehead background story We know no such thing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35468128) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 1:28 PM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt Pew did research Christians are happier (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35470203) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 10:12 AM Author: topaz aromatic circlehead background story causation etc, for one thing. Come on, man. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35476476) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 1:30 PM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt happiness -> religion? religion -> happiness?
OH WHAT A CRITICISM OF RELIGION |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 8:48 AM Author: Aquamarine tripping area The correct answer is to look to Jesus’ life.
Paul called the Cross the stumbling block for conversion. |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 11:54 AM Author: frozen parlour azn (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35476929) |
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Date: February 23rd, 2018 8:50 AM Author: Vermilion razzle-dazzle tanning salon I don't think chronically depressed people tend to have great "life outcomes." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35468207) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 11:52 AM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt I meant holding happiness constant. so compare two people that have the same happiness level but one is christian and one is not. does the christian ethic produce better outcomes relative to a secular ethic irrespective of happiness? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35476923) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 7:20 PM Author: Vermilion razzle-dazzle tanning salon Honestly, I think long-term happiness is the point. I don't think you can view outcomes without asking yourself whether it produces actual happiness. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35479779) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 11:55 AM Author: frozen parlour azn It certainly improves after-life outcomes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35476931) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 12:00 PM Author: Diverse Thirsty Temple People Who Are Hurt (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35476948) |
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Date: February 24th, 2018 12:16 PM Author: dead swashbuckling native Christianity literally gets you to Heaven. I'd say that's a decent life outcome. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3901301&forum_id=2#35477019) |