2006-10-15 15:40:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no because we have the commands written on our heart..it is called a conscience..however most people seldom listen to their conscience fully and therefore break the moral law that God put in our hearts to begin with and after you get over the conviction and condemnation you are desensitized to the sin and then forget about how bad the stuff we do really is.
2006-10-20 15:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by candi_k7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things are "right" or "wrong" relative to something. There has to be a reference according to which anything could be termed as either right or wrong. Apart from accepted ethical values, such as, speaking the truth, being honest etc. there are many other things which are not accepted as a part of standard ethical and moral values.
How do you decide in that case which is right and what is wrong?
One way is that you do a survey and then decide about this, but then a survey is always limited to a bunch of people, so you may not necessarily get the right answer. For example, to some people it would be perfectly alright to be gay, to other it won't ever be.
This is why divine laws exist, but it is the duty of man to verify the authenticity of laws, which is not at all difficult these days because of science and tecnology.
In other words, science can facilitate us to verify the measures of labeling things right or wrong.
2006-10-15 23:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by mutmainnah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think people need it to tell right from wrong. But the fact that religion tends to assert that there is some ultimate reward for doing ''right" things gives people an incentive. As a determinant of human behavior, I think right/wrong is far outweighed by reward/punishment.
2006-10-15 22:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What science can't answer, religion is the option. Thousand years ago, washing hands, before eating and after is a religious belief, today not anymore. Killing an animal in quick and unstressful way ( to the animal) is a religious belief, today not anymore.
As man progress religion and science are meeting halfway. but the problem is still human nature that science can't understand.
2006-10-15 22:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by Esteban 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some people use religion as a tool to help distinguish between right and wrong and to make people aware that there are consequences for their actions.
2006-10-15 22:44:11 · answer #5 · answered by paganrosemama 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Behavior based on survival instincts alone would seem very wrong to anyone not conditioned by centuries of religious based moralities. Whether you want ot admit it or not, you have religion to thank for your wisdom.
2006-10-15 22:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by angrygramma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, or at least they think they do. Sadly, trying to avoid doing anything wrong can lead to imbalances later in life. Look at all of the priests and ministers who emerge with sex scandals. BALANCE, people!
2006-10-15 22:52:12 · answer #7 · answered by Sinner & Saint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This scripture talks about what it takes to understand what it takes to know sin. If sin is what you mean when you say wrong.
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Romans 7:7
2006-10-15 23:02:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if these values aren't taught in the home.
2006-10-15 22:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, some do.
2006-10-15 22:42:33 · answer #10 · answered by bif2lucky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋