Comments on: Violence / Non-Violence http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/01/23/violence-non-violence/ Buddhism, Taoism, Technology and whatever else comes my way... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:24:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Rambling Taoist http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/01/23/violence-non-violence/#comment-137 The Rambling Taoist Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:21:06 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/01/23/violence-non-violence/#comment-137 Good. I look forward to reading it. Good. I look forward to reading it.

]]> By: rtbarker http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/01/23/violence-non-violence/#comment-136 rtbarker Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:18:05 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/01/23/violence-non-violence/#comment-136 Exactly my feelings on the matter Trey, though I'm critical of all "infallible book is word of god" religions, but I've been prescribed some Jack Daniels for it! 3;-) I'm working up a post that expresses another problem other than selfishness. I'll try to get it online later today. Exactly my feelings on the matter Trey, though I’m critical of all “infallible book is word of god” religions, but I’ve been prescribed some Jack Daniels for it! 3;-)

I’m working up a post that expresses another problem other than selfishness. I’ll try to get it online later today.

]]> By: The Rambling Taoist http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/01/23/violence-non-violence/#comment-135 The Rambling Taoist Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:21:49 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/01/23/violence-non-violence/#comment-135 I'd certainly agree with that sort of definition. In fact, it provides insight into one of the prime reasons I'm critical of Christianity. Whether a Christian acts, thinks or behaves justly is motivated by either a desire to receive a reward (heaven) or to avoid a sanction (hell). In the end, from my perspective, a Christian is always acting out of self-interest. Another way to express this is to say that the pious Christian is motivated by selfishness. For me, the motivation behind any act is what matters more than the act itself. I’d certainly agree with that sort of definition. In fact, it provides insight into one of the prime reasons I’m critical of Christianity. Whether a Christian acts, thinks or behaves justly is motivated by either a desire to receive a reward (heaven) or to avoid a sanction (hell). In the end, from my perspective, a Christian is always acting out of self-interest. Another way to express this is to say that the pious Christian is motivated by selfishness.

For me, the motivation behind any act is what matters more than the act itself.

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