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In summary, I believe that my choice of ethics is widely misconstrued and can be consistent with devout Christianity. I think Epicurus poisoned the well, so to speak, by being both the most famous example of a hedonist, an atheist, and a deviant all at the same time. --Pious 22:52, 18 July 2016 (CDT)
In summary, I believe that my choice of ethics is widely misconstrued and can be consistent with devout Christianity. I think Epicurus poisoned the well, so to speak, by being both the most famous example of a hedonist, an atheist, and a deviant all at the same time. --Pious 22:52, 18 July 2016 (CDT)
:I see what you are saying, but I'm not quite convinced. What I'm seeing from this article and a couple other resources like [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedonism Merriam-Webster] is that hedonism is a complete focus on the fun and thrills of life. It disregards all morals and instead seeks as much fun and as little pain and disappointment in the progress. Someone with poor judgement might just do something exciting and ignore the impending consequences, but this is more responsible thrill-seeking, since the consequences are thought out. However, this does not seem to involve the seeking of enjoyment for others. It is a purely selfish belief.
:What I see from your response to this is that you are seeking the good of yourself and others. You would like everyone to enjoy themselves and avoid pain as much as possible, but which of the following is most important to you: God, others' well-being, responsibility, morals, or enjoyment. OF course a couple of those are similar, but I think a true Christian would answer "God" every time. If this or any of the other options other than "enjoyment" were your choice, then I don't think you can truly be a hedonist.
:No one likes pain, and everyone like some enjoyment, but hedonism seems to be the belief that this trumps all else. A Christian in some cases will accept pain because morals and God's decrees are more important to them. Whether they go through torture for their faith, or simple choose to give time and/or money to others, they are going against hedonist beliefs.
:This is my understanding of the subject. Did I go wrong somewhere? --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">David B</font>]] <sup><small>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</small></sup> 08:45, 19 July 2016 (EDT)