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I think this is about policing yourself and understanding the outcome of your own acts rather than policing others of their acts. Imagine a community where everyone is responsible for their own behavior.


If someone is expected to commit two more bad acts than good acts, then it's better to kill him/her immediately. It's better for everyone, even for his/her eternal soul. Looks like a nice society to live in.


Note that present day religions all are about how other people should live, not just about how you should live.


Oh, I don't know, Buddhists and Taoists are pretty chill about this. Modern Judaism too.

Pope Francis has also made a big point of not judging others and trying to shift Catholicism back to its roots of faith and charity rather than being hypocritical morality enforcers. Not clear he will succeed long run, but there is a recognition in big places that doctrinal Christianity has lost its way.


> trying to shift Catholicism back to its roots of faith and charity rather than being hypocritical morality enforcers.

How are faith & charity different from any other moral issue? Why do you (apparently) think encouraging faith & charity is okay, but (apparently) not humility, chastity, temperance, prudence &c.?




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