Neither. The answer just seems logical to me. things that we do that generally benefit our society are good, and things that are not are not good. Of course there are exceptions to every rule.
-----Original Message----- From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:27 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: In a nutshell But the question is where did you learn them? Church or Sociology 101? -- Ben Doom Programmer & General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -----Original Message----- : From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:20 PM : To: CF-Community : Subject: RE: In a nutshell : : : :For example, let's take "do unto others", "love thy neighbor", : etc. Rules : :about treating those around you well. Why is it that : Christianity explains : :this as "What you do unto the least of mine you do unto me" instead of : :"enlightened self interest: a society with fewer conflicts has a higher : :output and, therefore, generally a higher standard of living for all : :members". : : Fine, but when I hear "do unto others" and "love thy neighbor" i think :a : society with fewer conflicts has a higher output and, therefore, : generally a : higher standard of living for all : members. Maybe not in so many words but that is exactly what I see. ;-) : : : : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
