I'm not clear as to your meaning on that Hilmar. Everyone that behaves simply because they do not want to break the law of their country on this physical earth and do not wish to receive punishment will not be approved by God? What does 'not be approved by God' mean exactly? Not get into heaven? Not go to any of the higher levels of conciousness (as some paths believe), go to purgatory, go to hell, reincarnate forever on the earth, or what exactly?


>>Ah, the old echoes of "without religion there is no morality". No monopoly there, either. I have my moral values, derived from my upbringing and experience, not dictated from any pulpit. And I'm sticking to them not because anyone blackmailed me with eternal flames and whatever, but because I think they're the right thing to have, if I want to live among the people.
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>To behave just because you expect a reward or are afraid of punishment is actually quite egotistical, and will not be approved by God.