D— I’m an atheist I don’t believe in a final judgement by a higher power. I don’t believe life has any inherent meaning or purpose. One of my favourite mottos is ‘If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do’. I believe we are honour-bound as temporary citizens of the universe to do no harm, and that’s about it.
This means that living and judging by a universal moral code is the essence of what it means to be human. IMHO!
Judgement isn’t punishment, it’s self-preservation. I judged X as unsafe; therefore I choose to have no contact and parallel parent with him. Our friends judged X as dishonourable; therefore they chose to remove him from their social circle. His employees judged X as lacking integrity; therefore they do not respect him as a manager.
I enjoyed your post too. It’s satisfying to think deeply about these things.
I don’t believe in a final judgement by a higher power. I don’t believe life has any inherent meaning or purpose. One of my favourite mottos is ‘If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do’. I believe we are honour-bound as temporary citizens of the universe to do no harm, and that’s about it.