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Post by Feologild Oakes on May 26, 2020 9:06:29 GMT
So do you think there really is such a thing as a truly unselfish act?
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Post by someguy on May 26, 2020 15:48:25 GMT
Donating money without telling anybody about it.
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Post by enigma72 on May 26, 2020 17:17:21 GMT
So do you think there really is such a thing as a truly unselfish act? Yes. But you cannot talk about it or it is negated |
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on May 26, 2020 18:14:55 GMT
Yes. Happens all the time and people don't have a need to brag about it or do it for ulterior motives.
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Post by mslo79 on May 26, 2020 19:56:05 GMT
Yes, obviously. I am surprised you would even ask this (no offense). to give a more basic/obvious, although more extreme example... someone sacrifices their own life to save another. I realize this is not a common thing though but it's a pretty obvious example of a act of total selflessness. someguy Yep, that's one example! ; it plays inline with this verse from the Bible... “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." - Matthew 6:1-4 basically those who give and want to be seen by others is them just trying to shine up their own image and it's done for selfish reasons and not true selflessness. so those who give and do it so others praise them have already received their reward and get NOTHING from God for doing it (even though we all know God likes giving in general be it $ or ones time/company etc). it does not appear to be a sin if someone gives $ to be seen by others, but you get NOTHING from God by giving when your doing it to be seen by others. |
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Post by Ass_E9 on May 26, 2020 20:01:50 GMT
Yes, especially when the act occurs reflexively without necessity of thought.
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Post by Nora on May 26, 2020 21:10:25 GMT
all of the above is questionable (truly unselfish act) because I bet it makes u feel good, knowing u did good for someone else. so no, i dont think so. unless u r a sociopath who doesnt recognize good things as good or doesnt feel good about doing good things. so u pick. selfish or a psycho?  also, Friends already established this 20 years ago but u probably knew that ;-) |
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Post by Feologild Oakes on May 27, 2020 8:49:48 GMT
all of the above is questionable (truly unselfish act) because I bet it makes u feel good, knowing u did good for someone else. so no, i dont think so. unless u r a sociopath who doesnt recognize good things as good or doesnt feel good about doing good things. so u pick. selfish or a psycho? also, Friends already established this 20 years ago but u probably knew that ;-)Yes i did know that.
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