—OBJECTION: Life’s not about right or wrong; it’s more about cause and effect. In fact, it’s really about balancing energy and maintaining one’s karma.
—RESPONSE: There’s a lot to unpack here. I take it you subscribe to some form of Hinduism, Buddhism, or some other Eastern religion? The idea of karma and energy balancing is quite in vogue right now, but your religion/way of life–like all religions, to include Christianity–bears investigation regarding its truth claims. The Bible is clear that we only get one chance at this life and afterwards we stand in judgment (Heb. 9:27), so what you seem to believe is diametrically opposed to the Bible.
I would argue that good and bad, or right and wrong (morality), does exist, and it’s more than cause and effect. God is holy and prescribes and describes morality for His creation. In turn, humans care about right and wrong, good and bad (and justice) because we have been created in God’s image. Your wrong actions don’t merely cause an imbalance; they actually offend your Creator.
Furthermore, I understand that Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Eastern religions/ways of life have some concept of karma, but the question must be asked, “who is in charge of these karmic reincarnations, and who ensures they’re carried out?” That is, there must be a “being” in charge of this and who has morality in “himself?” If there is such a being, then why does “he” care that energy is balanced? Why is there a negative and positive that coincides with what humans believe is good and bad behavior? (E.g., why doesn’t it help one’s karma if they’re lust-filled and pornographic or a murderer?).
Finally, at least one form of Hinduism seeks truth and allows for such to be present in other religions (rf. 12 Things You Need to Know About Hinduism, see point #12). If that’s the case and if one concludes that Christianity is true, then it would require that its adherents agree that all other belief systems are false (John 14:6; Acts 4:12), which would then include Hinduism.
In the end, you, my friend, have to deal with something. You have to deal with the reality of your guilt–whether you acknowledge that moral conviction as “guilt” or not. You, like me and everyone else, have willfully broken God’s laws. You’ve lied, stolen, lusted, hated, dishonored, blasphemed, committed sexual indiscretions, and/or opposed your Creator through other evil works (rf. Rom. 3:10, 23; Col. 1:21). Want to find out what God did so that guilty law-breakers (sinners) would not have to endure the wrath and judgment they deserve? Check this out: The Good Person Test.
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