Indeed - the only cops I fear are the ones who are uncivil. I've never needed the threat of cops to behave like a civilized person.
you dont fear getting traffic ticket ? cops makes you good car driver and citizen
fear of god makes human good too
god created heaven and hell for some reason
Why do human do good and avoid bad ?
1, fear of god
2, fear of cops, jail time, execution
3, empathy
4, fear of society
5, fear of family
6, fear of friends
fear of god is the MOST effective and easy to civilized human
atheist ONLY fear cops
I usually try not to engage when I don't think I'll make any progress, but I'm feeling a bit philosophical today, so I have to ask. What's your goal in all of this? Do you enjoy your time here? Do you think it's the best use of your efforts? Do you think you've convinced anyone?
There's no doubt that we're all currently using the single most powerful system ever created for the transmission of human knowledge. How the hell does one personally generate thousands of posts, not to mention read what has to be tens of thousands of responses, and not learn a single thing? Not convince a single person of anything, other than maybe your lack of understanding? And more importantly, why?
No doubt you've spent hundreds, maybe thousands, of hours here. You could have learned a language, or a skill, or an instrument. You could have started a charity, or traveled the world. You could have educated yourself. You could have done anything, but instead you did ... this.
If there was ever anything that convinced me that almost no one actually really viscerally believes in a deity, it's the stupid shit more than the big 'moral issues' - the wasted time, the minor infractions, the embarrassing moments. If you knew that someone was really watching and paying attention to everything you did, maybe you would actually be on your best behavior - but not just for the big things, for the little ones as well.
So Syed, do Muslims pick their noses less than atheists do? Do they curse less when they stub their toes? Do they waste less time on the internet?
Now, excuse me, but I need to go find something productive to do...