Even from *that* point of view (adulterer/murderer) David provides something of a counterexample to the earlier claim--when he "took a Bath" (bad pun) he certainly wasn't being motivated by any craven fear of afterlife-type consequences.
But of course the whole issue hinges on whether the "afterlife" stuff is true. If it is, of course it is reasonable to take it into account when considering current actions; but if there is no afterlife, then the short-term good for our fellow-man right now would take more weight than concern for one's soul.
Cheers!
Yep. I've always said, even even none of it were true, and Jesus were just a regular guy, it still isn't a bad way to live one's life. As long as we understand that science uses facts to makes presumptions, and that is totally a separate thing from faith. That way, we don't drive our neighbor nutty with the scripture screaming. Makes it easier to have a peaceful dialog and debate too!