As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that a lot of very mainstream advice people get about dealing with careers, society, etc is like “don’t do XYZ* or you’ll be eaten alive out there.” Instead of like “don’t eat people alive out there.”
*XYZ is just normal human behavior.
That’s a great comeback! Indeed, the ideas stand or not by themselves, the rest doesn’t really matter… and ofc big J’s philosophy stands strong to this day.
And maybe one day, friend, but I doubt we’ll be around to see it. Mistakes and immorality would still exist, we’re still human, but the intensity and regularity would definitely change drastically. You can’t make people believe though, at most we can point towards the right direction until we become annoying and hope for the best. 🤷♂️✌️
I mean, I don’t really care if people believe in the deity, that’s none of my business. But believing in the message (at least the “love your neighbor as yourself” half) would certainly benefit the planet, and the creatures that abide here.
I would say the message is the core for us to behave right, and it’s strengthened/cemented by believing in God and the Day of Judgement (which is, in weight, at least half of the total message, IMO). But of course, I have to say with all due respect and honesty, that I’m uhh biased so I do care. 😅 And I can’t go back anymore, friend!
I don’t have a problem with you and your belief, my friend, and I hope you know that. My point is, when we start caring about each others’ well-being as much as our own, then behavior will naturally more or less align to “right.”
I agree entirely. 🫶
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