
Originally Posted by
clinically.dead
I think 'empty' is a better description to 'doing good out of obligation to someone/something' than to 'doing good for the sake of doing good'.
Saying that we are obligated to do good makes it seem like we are somewhat being forced to do so. It's like: "I don't really feel like doing it, but I'm obliged by my religion so okay, fine".
Likewise in the Law of the state. We are obliged to follow it or else you'll be in prison. In that case, we're being forced to do so..
However, in the law of God, we are somewhat obliged to follow it but not being forced. That is because we have our Freewill to do it or not. And the church will not put you in prison or let you pay a fine if you won't do good.
That explains why atheism was born, becuase of FREEWILL.