Adrian,
Sorry i am late in responding.
I have done things that I feel Jesus wants me to do, simply because I know that to do so will make the world a better place. I have done these things anonymously and with no reward expected (either in credit, money, brownie points, or a spot in heaven). I did them for Him alone. “Love God, Love One Another” and the Golden Rule are my only rules for living, pretty much. If you don’t believe, (atheism), then your altruism is done purely from self-interest, whether the atheist acknowledges it or not. I may have unfairly lumped libertarians in with atheists, which I shouldn’t have done. When I think of a libertarian, I think of an amoral person. I think of a person who has no problem with anything consensual, whether its adultery, the killing of unborn children, prostitution, or other soul-killing behaviors. If there is no soul, why restrain yourself? That is where I mix the 2 together.
Just because people consent to something doesn’t make it harmless. Peole can get worked on by others, and persuaded to consent to plenty of evil things.
