A couple weeks ago, somebody asked atheists for the basis of their morality. Most said it was the Golden Rule. Most Christians base their morality on the Golden Rule. Most other religions base their morality on some variation of the Golden Rule. So if we agree on that, do our other differences matter?
2007-06-19 06:21:55 · 28 answers · asked by Ray Eston Smith Jr 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not really, other differences make little difference.
There are Bad Christians and Good Atheists.
and the other way around, we are all human trying to do the best that we can to get through and understand this life.
As long as you have peace, happiness and treat others well, you are doing pretty good in my book.
I love being Catholic, but respect your right to believe as you wish.
Peace!
2007-06-19 06:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most Christians DON'T base their morality on the Golden Rule.
2007-06-19 06:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Believe in God and the Golden rule will follow
2007-06-19 06:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by humble servant 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Belief in something isn't enough. I LIVE the golden rule daily. I am now a pagan, and the texts I have read encourage this. When I was Christian, I was taught that the only "others" that mattered when it came to the rule was other Christians.
Let me break it down for you. If you are in a crosswalk and I am driving towards you, do you want me to BELIEVE in hitting the brakes? Or do you want me to apply them?
2007-06-19 06:28:43 · answer #4 · answered by mikalina 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Golden Rule governs how human should coexist. It is the A #1.
2007-06-19 07:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by ShanShui 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believing in God is more important -- because if one truly believes in God, his/her belief in the Golden Rule will be a given.
It doesn't work the other way around, though.
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2007-06-19 06:30:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I would have to say they do matter. People who believe in a religion will sometimes say that their god/religion/religious authority instructs them to do things that are contrary to the golden rule, and it's okay for them to do those things because their god/religion/religious authority so told them.
2007-06-19 06:31:34 · answer #7 · answered by gehme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Golden Rule is similar to what God wants from us--and to what 'the law' wants from us--so it is a good thing.
The 10 Commandments are additionally very similar to what the law says about things (not killing, stealing, etc.)
2007-06-19 06:30:36 · answer #8 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
following the golden rule is more important
2007-06-19 07:11:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Kohlbergs hierarchy of moral reasoning.
It lists punishment (like hell , hmmmmmmmm)
as the lowest form of moral reasoning, 2. reward "whats in it for me' (salvation) , etc. as the second lowest. the highest level of moral reasoning to use reason to choose to do what is inherently right/moral/just- regardless of the consequences.
By that standard , all religions, superstitious clubs, fail to deliver. Action is based on maintaining the integrity of their beliefs at all costs................
2007-06-19 07:19:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋