Really.....?

Question

In an answer to a previous question, one of the responses was that "your religion guides your morality"

Is that a true statement. If so, than atheist would lack morality, correct. And so would agnostics. I dont believe that to be the case, but do others? And if so, does that make religious people the only moral ones? I always thought morality was individually inacted, and socially imposed

Answer 1

Morality is not guided (or based) on religion. Yes, religion can shape morality (I personally believe that when religion was first introduced, that was its initial purpose, even though it has come a long way from that), but morality is also dependent on many different forces, especially socialization.

I see that socialization (family, school, peers, media, government, jobs, and yes, even the church) helps to define the kind of moral character a person will have.

So, I guess my answer is that the person who wrote that statement is a religious nut that can't see past the blindfold religion has over his eyes (and even though it's probably clear by now, I'd like to point out that I'm an atheist - and I have my morals straight).