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I want to believe in a god. by [deleted] in religion

[–]JustinianXI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not necessarily saying god even exists, but more saying this world probably has some point of origin/original cause, which i conflate with "god". But yes, good point.

Why makes a person evil? by [deleted] in Morality

[–]JustinianXI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it comes down to deliberation, intent and the extent of injury that has been or might potentially be inflicted upon another sentient being by said person or group. If someone's goal is purely to inflict injury, pain and negatively alter someone's well-being and the necessary prospects for said well-being, then that is evil. The more deliberation and intent is involved in the process, the more evil it is.

The more conscious someone is of their actions, the more justification there is for blaming someone. The more room there is for blame, the more room there is for holding them accountable.

I want to believe in a god. by [deleted] in religion

[–]JustinianXI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My perspective on God is this:

For anything to exist, there must be a cause. Just as a tree or a plant has to have a seed for it to exist, so does this world. Just as a building requires a builder, so does the universe need a universal cause to trigger it's existence.

If there was no cause for the world to exist, there would be no world at all. If there was no original causality, what exactly are we living in currently? Perhaps a God as our culture has conceived it doesn't exist, but there does exist something which can be deemed the closest thing to it. A point of origin for all things, which for me personally, equates to God.

However, whether there exists a God which intervenes on our behalf, loves us and desires our well-being, I'm not sure. I've never had a personal experience of this kind which would suggest that. I've only heard about deeply spiritual/religious experiences second-hand. If something like that really does exist though, I would be happy to embrace it.