do you believe that religion is the basis for morality?

Answer 1

Do I believe that my religion is the basis for my morality? Yes.

Do I believe that any religion is the basis for anyones morality? No.

Everyone has their individual beliefs. Atheists have absolutely no religion, and may be the most law abiding citizens, and yet, a Christian may commit murder for his beliefs.

So, it depends on the individual.

Answer 2

It's hard to say really. Religion has been around for so long, it wouldn't surprise me that most (if not all) of our morals have roots in religion. Today, however, many non religious (such as me) would not say that morals come from any religion, but are just well...second nature. But really, we would have to go to a history book that is reliable before religion, and I don't know if that is possible, because it is natural for us to answer the question, "Why?" with our own ideas, thus, science and religion are born and probably were born at the beginning of the human race, whatever that beginning was.

Answer 3

Religion has been the cause of atrocities throughout history, BUT THATS NOT
RELIGION APPROVED BY GOD
do you understand what religion really is? Religion is an organized way of worshipping
someone or something, Jesus had a religion, he was a Jew he practiced the religion of
Judaism, that God gave to Moses when he brought them out of Egypt The Israelites had
been in Egypt with out laws for 215 yrs, just like we have European or other roots we’re
American now. So he had to give them the law (613 in all) now you talk about
knowing what is right or wrong, western civilization is built on the Judeo Christian
religion. Although the Christian religion has been apostatized since the 1st century.

Now you said you knew murder was wrong, thats because you live in a society that was
from the Law of Moses, In Jordan its ok to kill you wife or sister if
they disgrace your family, why don’t they know that its wrong?

there are places where cannibalism is considered normal and group sex, incest, is
wrong because God in the law of Moses told us it was wrong Abraham was married to
his sister & it wasn’t wrong, he had not received instructions on marriage yet

Morality is adhering to a code of conduct, someone has to originate that code, God it
as far as the atrocities in the bible those were not condoned, just reported what
happened to people

You say you get your morality from you own conscience........your conscience is molded
by what you put into it. like a computor garbage in garbage out.

Answer 4

No, I do not believe that religion is the basis for morality. The Christian Bible acknowledges this: "So when Gentiles who do not have the law, instinctively do what the law demands, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences testify in support of this, and their competing thoughts either accuse or excuse them..." (Romans 2:14-15).

From what I can tell, other religions tell us that we must be good to gain some benefit: paradise, or whatever. As I quoted above, the Bible says that people instinctively know good from bad -- but what the Bible says is that even though we KNOW right from wrong, we can't DO right -- not 100% of the time!! And even if we could DO "right" or "good" we find it impossible to BE good 100% of the time. I do not know a person alive who, if asked not to do something, would not want to rush out and do it. That's a rebellious streak in everybody. That's just one example.

That is why the Bible says that God came down and became man, to keep the law none of us could keep. Then He died to pay the penalty for that law. Then He was raised to break the power of sin, and to live the law through us -- not only in actions but in heart motivation.

I believe "religion" in general may be our attempt at doing this on our own, but "faith" is allowing God to do it through us.

Answer 5

Religion sets the stage for society which in turn sets the moral compass.

It is illegal in most states to commit suicide, but why? Isn't a person supposed to have control in their own lives. Most religions say that suicide is a sin, so here is religion being used to shape a law. There are many more examples if you want to prove this fact to yourself. Just look at the law and then see what religions share that laws attributes.

Answer 6

Not at all. Quite the opposite, in many cases.
I am an atheist. My morality is based on compassion, courtesy, empathy, logic, reason, and common sense. Religion lacks many of those qualities, and is interested in little more than control. It is disingenuous for religion to claim to be the only basis for morality. Morality is often subjective, in any case. I consider organized religion to be a hugely immoral enterprise, but as long as they don't bother me, nor try to get their screwball beliefs made into laws, they can go their own way.

Answer 7

I personally believe that a person's belief and relationship with God certainly plays into morality. I am not sure if "religion" in general does, but pretty sure most religions have a 'code of behavior' that a person would be expected to adhere to. I doubt these rules and codes actually are affective to change a person's true responses to life's difficulties or responsibilities unless there is a personal commitment to God. It's like you may have "good parents" and be a rotten, spoiled, selfish kid because of your own lack of commitment to be obedient.
That's my opinion and best thoughts on it. Religion has expectations and teachings about conduct, but everyone doesn't choose to follow or submit to the teachings. We usually view true "life altering" teachings and religions as brain-washing unless it is God Himself whom we have encountered.

Answer 8

No. Not in the least. That is a misconception based on a misunderstanding of the "moral absolutes" argument. In theory, moral absolutes can only be defined through recourse to a cognizant, self-aware being (or lawgiver). But that does not imply that belief in such a being is necessary for morality, or that such a belief is the basis of morality. There are many moral systems based on many standards, including natural law, empathy, the social contract, etc. The only thing that the argument implies is that all moral standards are inherently relative.

Answer 9

No. I think the basis for morality is the fact that society runs a lot more smoothly with order, law and people that actually give a crap about one another.

Answer 10

True morality is found in the spirit within us all if we will but listen.But religion of which theirs maybe 200 or so on this little planet.THE basis for All Morality?.no of course not. since all religions or different.and have teachings that's different.you can find true morality in your own heart