Are you a good person by your own accord or by religious prescription?

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Re: Are you a good person by your own accord or by religious prescription?

@underthedome

This is not the philosophically question asking if man is inherently good but rather a personal one. Do you consider yourself to be a ‘good’ person on your own accord or are you a good person due to your religion? To clarify the question, ‘good person’ in this case would be one that treats others kindly and with respect, honest and don’t steal, one who doesn’t harm others mentally or physically, one that helps others in need. Are you a good person (or strive to be one) because it’s just who you are or are you a good person because your religion dictates you to do so ( assuming your religion teaches you values and morals which would match the definition of what I describe above as a good person)?

Mod’s feel fre to move to religion forum if that is more fitting.

I dont consider myself to be a good person so the intellectual pingpong here does not apply to me