Do you believe you can teach your children right and wrong, good and bad, without religion?

Answer 1

Yes. I know people who are of no religious affiliation that have impeccable morals, and ethics by any standards.

Blessings )O(

Answer 2

You can not have morals with out religion. There is one set of objective morals. Religion is supposed to tell what actions are morally required and what actions are morally forbidden.

I can teach some one what actions are moral and immoral with out bringing up God (assuming that the actions leave out God which isn't the case). But in order to give the person a reason under all circumstances to follow morallity God doesn need to be introduce. Plato explains this in his first book of the republic where he gives the case of a ring that could turn someone invisible depending on the way it is worn. He said if someone had such a ring what would discourage someone from doing immoral actions. This is why there is enron and the other whitecollar crime because people know they can get a way with it.

Also in order to teach the reason for an action being moral you also need religion. Otherwise I could object to stealing being an immoral action because I could say I am more importiant than the person I am stealing from so by stealling the world is better.

Answer 3

Morals come from our minds, from our reasoning ability, not from religious books or sources. For example, think about what course of action would be of the most benefit to the largest number of people in the long run. When you answer this question in regard to any morals question you will see that the human mind is extremely capable of generating excellent moral principles. The difference is that in situations that call for a unique and or creative answer, the human mind is much better, whereas an old religious text simply has one answer and if it doesn't work or fit, you're stuck.

Answer 4

Yes, definitely. In fact, I personally believe it might be BETTER to leave religion out of the equation. That way kids can learn to discern right from wrong on their own without being dependent on their religion to tell them.

Answer 5

Yes absolutely. I have a grown daughter and four grandchildren who are very well adjusted, and they all know the difference between right and wrong. And have been taught it without organized religion being in our lives.

Answer 6

Yes I do, I do it everyday.

Religion is personal and I have explained to my children that they are free to believe if they so choose. I don't believe in trying to make that choice for them.

I think it is pretty well, funny in a bizarro world kind of way that the USA is filled with gang bangers who wear their cross while they are out killing, stealing, doing drugs ect. Pretty hypocritical and pathetic if you ask me.

Answer 7

Yes ,Im a living example .
My parents both had religion and tried to get us to believe .
My older brother is Catholic ,My younger brother is Born again ,and I am an Atheist and we all are good and decent people .
Religion didn`t teach us ,our parents example did .

Answer 8

And where would the standards come from? If there is not a source for standards of behavior, how do you choose?

How is something determined to be "good?" How is "bad" decided?

Without a solid foundation of standards. people can (and have and do) make up their own. It is no longer "What is right?" It has become "What is right for me?"

Then people wonder why crime has increased. If I want something, I can steal it, because it is "right" for me. Who are you to judge?

The Bible has those standards. It also speaks of a final judgment for those who live unrepentant lives. It also provides a way to be cleansed from violating those standards.

Answer 9

yes , that's the best. You must guide them in a proper manner. You will not let them to play with a mad dog. You know the dog will bite them. You will not let them to hate the elders, You will guide them to respect the elders. Step by step. Religion is the worst enemy for mankind. It will be a big cancer if you implant to child's brain.

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

I do not think I could raise my child to be loving, understanding, and caring if she did not know the full love that is in Chirst Jesus. To know that someone you never met was beaten and crucified for the things you have done wrong is quite humbling. And, to get to know Him even more awesome when you know that He loved you before you even were born. It is written (and forgive me for forgetting where) that the law of God is written on the heart of every man. It is our choice whether to follow or not. So, without God, you dont truly know right from wrong, unless you adhere to His law. (ie some people think in their hearts that murder, rape, and molestation is right. if they continued intheir current beliefs without thinking about God's law, it would technically be ok for them to do as they please. However, it has been engrained in us that these things are wrong. How did we know what was wrong if God had not taught us first?)