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Without religion, would society fall apart?
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Say, somehow it was proved that there was no God, and that when you die all that remains is your body, no soul, no afterlife. If this was proved inconclusively, would society fall apart, as people would know there is no punishment after death for any act committed on earth?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Move over and make room for me Chakka. While we're at it kudos to the author of the question as well for sparking this debate.
Hand me over a marshmallow, would yah Chakka?
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Hand me over a marshmallow, would yah Chakka?
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What does it matter, naomi, how late we took our seats provided we applaud the performers?
What ingratitude!
flobabdob, the idea that society was completely lawless until somebody invented gods is breathtaking in its impudence. Are you suggesting that I will continue robbing banks, raping women and abusing children until someone tells me about a god called Plinge, after which I will become a respectable citizen? Words fail me.. well.. er..not quite..
What ingratitude!
flobabdob, the idea that society was completely lawless until somebody invented gods is breathtaking in its impudence. Are you suggesting that I will continue robbing banks, raping women and abusing children until someone tells me about a god called Plinge, after which I will become a respectable citizen? Words fail me.. well.. er..not quite..
//Perhaps religion was invented in the first place as a deterrent to people in the olden days. Perhaps society was completely lawless and someone got the bright idea to introduce a character which will punish you after you've died in the naive hope it would help society. Worked a treat, didn't it?//
. . . then again, perhaps there is a better deterrent to misguided behavior . . .
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. . . then again, perhaps there is a better deterrent to misguided behavior . . .
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