Which came first, the christianity or the morality?

Answer 1

Actually, True Christianity is just a continuation of the same moral code established by God in the beginning.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Answer 2

Christianity did not bring "morality", nor did morality bring Christianity. They are 2 completely different concepts. Morality is something that has existed in the human psyche since the dawn of humanity. Morality is simply the idea that your actions will render a consequence, either good or bad. Christianity has its own set of moral teachings, as does every religion and culture in the world. Morality dates back to Neanderthal man, people worshiping nature's Gods, etc. Contemporary society has merely molded the idea of morality to suit itself.

Answer 3

morality is part of human nature. Religion tends to codify its own unique morality but it can also condone actions which most people would consider immoral. For instance, would you consider it moral to kill a person if he rejected the religion he was brought up with? At least one religion considers it to the right thing to do. Or how about burning someone at the stake?

I think morality does its best just to survive the onslaught of religion whether it be Christian or other.

Answer 4

The on-line dictionary Wikipedia says the word morality "comes from the Latin moralitas meaning "manner, character, proper behavior" refers to the concept of human action which pertains to matters of right and wrong — also referred to as "good and evil".
Obviously a morality has existed from the time humans appeared because there is ample archaelogical evidence to show that thousands of years ago we showed such "proper behaviour" to allow us to live together in social groups. Curiously enough you could say a certain morality exists in the animal kingdom. Christians claim that the ten commandments now set the moral code.
It is also of interest to note that Christians existed before Christ came to this world.

Answer 5

One cannot have Christianity without the Incarnation of Christ (7-3 BC).

And considering that it is Christian belief that Christ became flesh only at the "fullness of time", when humanity was ready to receive Him. Morality, even preceding the very first prophecy of His Coming, existed before the Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden.

Of course, Christians believe that Christ was/is/will be eternal, outside of time, and morality flows from Him even before He took on human nature.

Answer 6

Morality. Morality is the basis of all religions. Christianity is just the narrative frame for one part of the world's particular brand of morality.

Answer 7

Morality = Beginning of time.

Christianity = After Jesus.

Hmm...

Answer 8

Well, christianity has only been around for 2000 years.

And well mankind, as we know it, has been around much longer.

If morality didn't exist, we would have just killed each other off, and we wouldn't be here to debate about this.

So I would go with morality first, christianity second.

Answer 9

The morality. Christianity borrows heavily from several moral codes that came before it.

Answer 10

All societies have ethics and morals. These are necessary for the functioning of a society and have nothing to do with religion. Religions try to justify morals and impose many of their own but religions are not necessary for the good order and function of a society.