2007-02-21 12:50:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Definately and that is based, I believe on upbringing.
2007-02-21 12:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the commandments were given in the Old Testament to show mankind what they should have already known; what's right and what's wrong. Before the Ten commandments people had a conscience that they could follow or ignore when making choices. They mostly chose to ignore their conscience. Jesus's commands are for the same purpose; to show us what's right and what's wrong as far as God's standards are concerned. The problem is that because we are all sinners we need God's spirit in us to give us the power to obey Him. This happens when a person choses to receive Jesus Christ as Savior based on His death and resurrection. One has to believe in God and In Jesus in order to make this desicion.
2007-02-21 21:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by GeeMann 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Hey, Jesus, I didn't do what you ordered because I was following that guy over there. It's his fault!"
Yeah.
God doesn't change His mind, whatever or however much humans change. If you don't follow Jesus' commands, well, you don't have to, really. But don't complain about the consequences, either. "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap" (Galatians 6:7). Therefore, "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom" (2 Timothy 4:1) to obey Jesus only.
2007-02-21 20:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. All moral codes derive from evolution, which applies to societies as well as to species: a society which adheres to a sound moral code will survive preferably to one that does not. Hence, the proper standard of moral behavior is: how does this action affect society? It is obvious that actions such as murder and robbery are detrimental to most any society, so these are generally condemned. The notion that religion is a repostory of moral wisdom has no basis in fact.
2007-02-21 20:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One's sense of morality is subjective, even if the underlying urges are absolute. This is simply the case of our species being more socially complex than our instincts really cover. Our moral instincts basically just say, "don't hurt others" and "if they're hurting, help them." It says nothing about, "You have a million dollars and see five homeless people on the street who may or may not waste any money they get, what do you do?"
2007-02-21 20:54:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the commandments were in place long before Christianity
they are called morals and knowing right from wrong
even way back ... people knew it was wrong to kill
2007-02-21 20:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Morality is overwhelmingly geared towards helping humanity. Right means helping, or at least not hurting, others. Wrong is the reverse.
2007-02-21 20:56:51 · answer #7 · answered by (-_-) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes without God , morality is subjective
2007-02-21 20:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by TULSA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, morals and ethics are subjective.
2007-02-21 20:53:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a proven fact that morality is subjective.
2007-02-21 20:53:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you are not of The Church of which Jesus The Christ is The Head then you are free to get away with any thing you can under man's law... and suffer the consequences of man's law if you get caught...The Law of The Church dose not apply to you.
2007-02-21 20:59:37 · answer #11 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋