I think that once you accept the idea of any god or karma or force guiding the universe, it becomes more logical than not to assume that said force would impose consequences for certain behaviors. What's the alternative, after all? "This great cosmic being made the entire universe, carefully sculpted it to create this world he oversees, and made his presence known to the lesser beings on it that he created according to his grand plan... but he doesn't have any particular demands for them, or ways to reward or discourage behavior"?
If one wants to go agnostic or atheist and say "I have no idea what's going on with the universe," or "the universe is basically just probability over time, there's nothing more," then both of those logically lead to "therefore, I don't follow any particular divine rules." To accept (a specific) religion and then say "why are there so many rules and consequences," however, seems unhinged.
I think that once you accept the idea of any god or karma or force guiding the universe, it becomes more logical than not to assume that said force would impose consequences for certain behaviors. What's the alternative, after all? "This great cosmic being made the entire universe, carefully sculpted it to create this world he oversees, and made his presence known to the lesser beings on it that he created according to his grand plan... but he doesn't have any particular demands for them, or ways to reward or discourage behavior"?
If one wants to go agnostic or atheist and say "I have no idea what's going on with the universe," or "the universe is basically just probability over time, there's nothing more," then both of those logically lead to "therefore, I don't follow any particular divine rules." To accept (a specific) religion and then say "why are there so many rules and consequences," however, seems unhinged.
Hes a sinner living in sin who is scared of God because sin has consequences. You can't reason with that type of person