John Locke Views on Belief and Unbelief
Belief and non-belief are two words that can be obtained from different perspectives in the world. Everything that an individual does, he or she must either believe it or decide not to believe it. The word Belief can be described as a feeling of confidence that something is true, it exists or is good. Belief goes hand in hand with faith, for one to believe s/he must have faith. In the ‘Second Treatise of Government’ by John Locke, we can confidently derive the theme of belief and non-belief. However, the motive behind personal belief and non-belief is his or her religious belief or traditional belief. In the ‘Second Treatise of Government’ John Locke, “offers an alternative view of government. Here, Locke outlines why he believes people form themselves into societies, why they creat central governing bodies, what makes up the limits of government, the legitimacy of the rule of law as opposed to the absolute rule of monarch, the origins of property rights, and the legitimacy of economic inequality” (Sciglitano 267).
In the ‘Second Treatise of Government’ Locke quotes from the Christians Holy book also referred to as the Bible, the book of 1st Timothy verse 12, the verse being the voice of reason that has been certified to be inspirational. Locke firmly believes that God has given man everything for him to enjoy. “Nothing was made by God for man to spoil or destroy” (Sciglitano 267). Therefore, it is the responsibility of every human being to protect everything in the world both living and non-living and not to destroy or ruin them (Sciglitano 270). Locke portrays himself as a believer who believes in God and His commandments. …show more content…
Locke talks about the importance of working in the world supporting his view from God’s commandment. “God, when he gave the world in common to all mankind, commanded man also to labor, and the penury of his condition required it of him” (Sciglitano 267). This commandment from God was not a way to punish man but as a way to help man. Working in the earth is one way of improving the earth for the benefit of every living creature found in the land. God Himself worked for six days and on the seventh day when He saw everything is beautiful and wonderful He made man and then rested. True believers walk, and talk according to God’s plan, wish, and command (Sciglitano 270). Sadly, the inequality and disproportionate division of land on earth by man has turned to be fashionable and trending. Man has various advanced ways on possessing more than enough land without thinking critically. In old times gold and silver were used to trade, money came into the picture and man tacitly agreed to the use of money in purchasing everything inclusive of land. Furthermore, the government in many countries have regulated laws and the right of property. Money and government legislation in a country are controlled by the wealthy who are considered to be powerful. Therefore, in such a scenario, all forms of inequalities are nothing new. Inequality in whatever way is wrong according to God's eyes, anyone who grabs land, or possesses more than s/he can use is automatically a non-believer (Sciglitano 270). According to Sciglitano (270), in the story of creation, we are told about the man being the top most cream among the creation of God. Hence human beings
Belief and non-belief are two words that can be obtained from different perspectives in the world. Everything that an individual does, he or she must either believe it or decide not to believe it. The word Belief can be described as a feeling of confidence that something is true, it exists or is good. Belief goes hand in hand with faith, for one to believe s/he must have faith. In the ‘Second Treatise of Government’ by John Locke, we can confidently derive the theme of belief and non-belief. However, the motive behind personal belief and non-belief is his or her religious belief or traditional belief. In the ‘Second Treatise of Government’ John Locke, “offers an alternative view of government. Here, Locke outlines why he believes people form themselves into societies, why they creat central governing bodies, what makes up the limits of government, the legitimacy of the rule of law as opposed to the absolute rule of monarch, the origins of property rights, and the legitimacy of economic inequality” (Sciglitano 267).
In the ‘Second Treatise of Government’ Locke quotes from the Christians Holy book also referred to as the Bible, the book of 1st Timothy verse 12, the verse being the voice of reason that has been certified to be inspirational. Locke firmly believes that God has given man everything for him to enjoy. “Nothing was made by God for man to spoil or destroy” (Sciglitano 267). Therefore, it is the responsibility of every human being to protect everything in the world both living and non-living and not to destroy or ruin them (Sciglitano 270). Locke portrays himself as a believer who believes in God and His commandments. …show more content…
Locke talks about the importance of working in the world supporting his view from God’s commandment. “God, when he gave the world in common to all mankind, commanded man also to labor, and the penury of his condition required it of him” (Sciglitano 267). This commandment from God was not a way to punish man but as a way to help man. Working in the earth is one way of improving the earth for the benefit of every living creature found in the land. God Himself worked for six days and on the seventh day when He saw everything is beautiful and wonderful He made man and then rested. True believers walk, and talk according to God’s plan, wish, and command (Sciglitano 270). Sadly, the inequality and disproportionate division of land on earth by man has turned to be fashionable and trending. Man has various advanced ways on possessing more than enough land without thinking critically. In old times gold and silver were used to trade, money came into the picture and man tacitly agreed to the use of money in purchasing everything inclusive of land. Furthermore, the government in many countries have regulated laws and the right of property. Money and government legislation in a country are controlled by the wealthy who are considered to be powerful. Therefore, in such a scenario, all forms of inequalities are nothing new. Inequality in whatever way is wrong according to God's eyes, anyone who grabs land, or possesses more than s/he can use is automatically a non-believer (Sciglitano 270). According to Sciglitano (270), in the story of creation, we are told about the man being the top most cream among the creation of God. Hence human beings