Can you be moral and non-religious at the same time?

Answer 1

I am an atheist and many of my friends are. We absolutely are moral people. Just because we dont believe in god doesnt mean we dont recognize right and wrong. I like being "good". Its a better way to live. I am good because I see its value, not because I am afraid of god or going to hell. Dont you think a life lived in fear is less than fufilling?

Answer 2

I think religion came about as a way to teach morality. Too many people were unable to understand particular ideas of morality and act upon them without a bit of a push. Of course, this backfired as the ones pushing their ideas of morality were acting immorally in the sight of others. A bit of a downward spiral here, unless you are willing to remove religion.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that the only way you can be moral is to be non-religious in your morality and this is hard to do under most forms of religious influence.

Answer 3

Yes
there is GREAT and perplexxing verse in the bible which reprimands the chosen Ones of god and elevates the PAGANs as worshipping God More than Israel. i forget what it actually says but the pagans were acclaimed to have worshipped in honest truth over Israel and the jews. therefore the prophet rebuked the people of Israel
Now the book of Mormon highlights this same experience. where the so called Righteous became more Wicked than the enemies of righteousness. In fact a prophet named samuel went from the unrighteous (so called) to the righteous and proclaimed repentance. the more wicked nephites tried to kill Samuel because he was a sinner and not to be believed. But it was God who sent him! so He was faithful and moral, above the others, especially seeing he was chosen and sent.

a person can walk in morality without knowing the scriptures or ever having gone to church just because they have been taught right from wrong and would rather choose to do nothing criminal.
However, a person who does not profess faith in christ is still considered part of the world and even part of the carnal, because spiritual laws will probably not be followed in the fulness. for example does a nonreligous moral person still practice Fornication? in some theology, fornication is not moral

Answer 4

Yes, you can be moral without being religious.

The problem is, if the Bible is true, then you must be "righteous", not moral, and you can not be righteous and non-religious at the same time.

If the Bible is true, then you will someday stand before God to give an account of your sins. If you are "In Christ", then Jesus paid the price of sin for you, and you'll stand righteous before God. Otherwise, you will have to rely on your own morality. And unfortunately for the self-righteous, God is completely just, and will punish even 1 sin in your life with the penalty of death, for that is the only thing a just God could do.

Answer 5

Yes. In fact, in my opinion, it's harder to be religious and moral at the same time than it is to just be a good moral person for the sake of being a good moral person.

If you are both, it's like a conflict of interests.

Answer 6

Does the Pope chit in the woods?

Certainly, you can be moral and non-religious at the same time.

Morality is a learned behavior and a reflection of one's cultural upbringing. Religion is a belief system which may possess and teach morals which can be in direct conflict with the culture in which the religion exists.

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Answer 7

Yes, morals are relative to people within a culture and defined by man. Non-religious can be athiest, agnostic or non-practicing and still abide by the perceived morals of their society or family.

Answer 8

I am almost an athiest, and I have always lived a very moral life, no god tells me what is moral and what is not, I have an ego and a super ego telling me to be good, it is not at all effected by any god, considering how many priests are molesters, how could you assume religious people are the only ones who could be moral. shame on anyone who thinks that.

Answer 9

Yes. Some non-religious people I know have better lifestyle morals then the self-proclaimed religious people.

Answer 10

Definitely. The two are by no means mutually exclusive. Religion tends to offer good guidelines for a moral lifestyle, but you can be moral and completely secular.