Reply #37: Interesting how close our beliefs are

[jgraz]

:scared: ;)

You hit on the initial motivation for my rejection of salvationism. I finally realized the nihilism that could be induced by a belief in an all-powerful judge who would deal out justice in the afterlife. Why fight to save the Iraqis if they're all going to heaven anyway? Why oppose Bush if he'll be burning in hell after he dies?

I'm overstating it, of course, but it seems to me that salvationist beliefs would have a cumulative effect of increasing acceptance of suffering and tolerance for injustice. I'd much rather be pissed off and as politically active as I possibly can.