2006-12-11 19:55:12 · 11 answers · asked by otso 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Lets hope not! Most religious doctrines are not moral!
2006-12-11 20:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe that religious doctrines are never the true bases of what true morality is. The Bible is the real one.
Someone said that religion is not moral, and I agree. Even Paul said in the book of Acts that the people in Athens were very religious. However, they were religiously wrong.
The Bible is the only unchanging absolute standard of morality. Morality based on the teachings of men, the feelings of men, or the religion of men cannot be consistent or absolute, because they are based on inconsistent things.
2006-12-11 21:51:01 · answer #2 · answered by pwone mwahu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - any specific goal can form the basis of a moral system. Religious morality is simply based on the idea that non-being is the source of self-centered behavior, and that belief in the immortality of the soul empowers the practice of virtue based on mutual empathy. Some Christian apologists argue that only religious morality offers absolutes, because all other moral systems are based on subjective principles, and so are subject to relativism.
2006-12-11 19:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...Try looking up a philosopher named Rorty.. He believes that more often than not, liberals will base their values and morals on history or religion. However, religion doesn't always hold to be true for all....
2006-12-11 19:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by MrsHooah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think a basic understanding of right and wrong are traits instilled in human nature. Religion, in my opinion is just a tool leaders use to manipulate and influence impressional people into following banal lifestyles.
2006-12-11 20:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by dingdong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, there is the social contract theory, utilitarianism, even egoism is a form of morality and can be used to explain 'apparent' selflessness, by saying those who help others do so for the recognition and personal satisfaction they derive from it.
2006-12-11 20:00:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most religious doctrines have strayed so far they are no longer moral. nothing like preaching "thou shalt not kill" and go to war to kill people to stop them from killing other people. or really thinking "thou shalt not lie" doesn't cover the little white ones. or banging your neighbors wife isn't adultry for you -- its adultry for her. god bless the athiests -- they don't even kill the animals that moved into the attic.
2006-12-11 20:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely Not:
2006-12-11 19:58:40 · answer #8 · answered by dorianalways 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MORALS ARE INSTILLED INTO YOU BY YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR SELF. RELIGION CAN PLAY A GREAT PART BUT DOESNT NESESSARILY HAVE TO BE THE THING THAT MAKES YOU YOU.
2006-12-11 20:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chimpanzees practice cooperation, nobody made them believe they were created and would travel to some afterlife after death, depending on how they behaved.
2006-12-11 19:59:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋