Atheists: Is it wrong if someone becomes a Christian for hap

[felix_dakat]

@FreeSpirit1983

@Arcturus Descending

Free Spirit1853

I don’t think any reason for coming to God is bad. Read the story of the Prodigal son in the Gospels.

You just might want to rethink that, Free Spirit. What about the terrorists who invoke their God’s name against their enemies, innocent ones, or any others who would use God or bargain with God for their malicious purposes?

I always liked the Prodigal Son parable -one of my favorites.

That’s not coming to God, it’s just using God’s name to commit terrorism.

As Jesus said “by their fruit you shall know them.” Orthopraxy over orthodoxy.

[Mad_Man_P]

@FreeSpirit1983

@Mad Man P

If I fooled a man who was attempting to commit a murder to instead prevent a murder… did I make him a good person?

No, but you committed a good deed.

I don’t think the motive matters as much as the deed.

The question wasn’t about my character, but that of the person that I fooled…
By your logic, then, I did make him a good person… he prevented a murder, that was his deed, instead of commiting one, which was his intent.

[Arcturus_Descending]

@FreeSpirit1983

@Arcturus Descending

Free Spirit1853

I don’t think any reason for coming to God is bad. Read the story of the Prodigal son in the Gospels.

You just might want to rethink that, Free Spirit. What about the terrorists who invoke their God’s name against their enemies, innocent ones, or any others who would use God or bargain with God for their malicious purposes?

I always liked the Prodigal Son parable -one of my favorites.

That’s not coming to God, it’s just using God’s name to commit terrorism.

Ah, but you did say any reason. One must at times qualify what they say.

[Arcturus_Descending]

FreeSpirit1983

If I fooled a man who was attempting to commit a murder to instead prevent a murder… did I make him a good person?

No, but you committed a good deed.

I don’t think the motive matters as much as the deed.

Hmmm… at what point in the future do you think the motive might matter?

[FreeSpirit1983]

@Arcturus Descending

FreeSpirit1983

If I fooled a man who was attempting to commit a murder to instead prevent a murder… did I make him a good person?

No, but you committed a good deed.

I don’t think the motive matters as much as the deed.

Hmmm… at what point in the future do you think the motive might matter?

Dunno.