...of morality in theism. Could it be productive to have a "Morality Summit" where representatives of several ideals discuss, debate, and record the morals that they agree on, and then submit that list to the public?
If such a thing became well recognized, it could find it's way into legislation through regular democratic voting practices. Or maybe just tell me how dumb you think that is...
2007-07-13 10:17:16 · 8 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I certainly appreciate the sentiment. The theistic public would be surprised about how much they have in common with atheists. Would it do any good? I doubt it, unfortunately.
2007-07-13 10:20:48 · answer #1 · answered by Brent L 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in morals. Morals are superficial things. A list of rules. A code of ethics. Following the letter of any rule can always lead to abuse of the rules. The spirit is lost. We can cause great harm to people while still being moral and ethical. If we just listened to our hearts we would be the best to each other and would be the best to ourselves.
But I think a lot of people prefer not to look into their hearts and go to a list of rules instead. I think that this was Jesus' main point. The church made him some sort of divine being. I look at him as a guy with a good point. And then they made the Bible perfect and so we're back to a list of rules again. Jesus' points and ideas being largely lost on much of the modern Christian population. As soon as we try to reduce humanity and decency to a list of rules we loose touch with our humanity.
2007-07-13 10:31:50 · answer #2 · answered by LG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it would not help. Morality is where we go wrong. Morality is what is excepted by religious mass.
All we need is common sense and knowing right from wrong. Don't do anything that violates the rights and freedoms of another person.
2007-07-13 10:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i don't think morality can be controlled by our government. it certainly didn't help during the prohibition era of the 1920's.
some people are immoral despite having "christian" upbringing, and some people are upright decent citizens, despite being brought up in a terrible home life.
2007-07-13 10:26:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even if that happened. so many disagreements on what is and what isnt moral.
*shrug* but i think the idea is interesting. if everyone COULD agree on a moral set. that might be better... but then it might be worse. who knows.
to bad we dont have that machine from Futurama, the "what if" machine.
2007-07-13 10:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will never happen, neither side would hear the arguments of the other.
2007-07-13 10:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-13 10:28:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CAN YOU READ THE MINDS OF MAN?
2007-07-13 10:21:18 · answer #8 · answered by God is love. 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋