why do religious people say religion teaches you morals when it's absolute nonsense.......?

Question

in the 1960s psychologist george tamarin carried out an experiment on israeli children. the children were read joshua 6:20-21.

"The children's answers to the question "Do you think Joshua and the Israelites acted rightly or not?," were categorized as follows: "'A' means total approval, 'B' means partial approval or disapproval, and 'C' means total disapproval." Across a broad spectrum of Israeli social and economic classes, 66% of responses were "A," 8% "B," and 26% "C."

As a control group, Tamarin tested 168 israeli children who were read Joshua 6:20-21 with "General Lin" substituted for Joshua and a "Chinese Kingdom 3000 years ago" substituted for Israel. General Lin got a 7% approval rating, with 18% giving partial approval or disapproval, and 75% disapproving totally."

Answer 1

Way to take one example out of context and ignoring all the benefits.

Answer 2

Religion is not the only source of morals. Just living in a society you can soon work out a logical set of morals based on Don’t touch my stuff and Leave me alone.
Xians would have us believe that the only countries that are civilised are those with Xianity somewhere in the culture.

Mmm. I wonder how you Measure morals.
Would gaol populations do?
Well, US has highest number of gaols and inmates and crimes (per capita) in the world and it's pretty-well Xian from where I'm sitting in Oz.

Someone up there mentioned NOT Coveting.
Wow. He has no idea that Coveting is at the heart of Capitalism and I have a feeling he's not against Capitalism.

Let’s face it, the Decalogue (10 Commandments) mentions not stealing, murdering, lying and adultery and a bit of other stuff which is mostly to do with obeying parents but I think three are to do with worshiping an insecure InvisibleSkyGuy.

Oh, the Decalogue; which of the three versions in the bible is the right ten and which Xian cult has the right ten? The Catholics or the Protestants?

"There are three versions of the Ten Commandments in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). They are at Exodus 20:2-17, Exodus 34:12-26, and Deuteronomy 5:6-21."

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Answer 3

That was a flawed experiment, Israeli children would have been taught about Joshua, the successor to Moses, the founder of the Jewish faith, by their parents and culture, so there would have been a cultural bias towards favouring the name "Joshua" which would severely distort the results of the test.

Most people, including some atheists, would agree that six of ten commandments (don't kill, steal, lie, commit adultery, respect your parents, and have one day off a week) are a good basis for morality.

Answer 4

That is a horrible test.

Any child's opinion on morals or just general ability to judge something, is just that, a child's opinion. Children and not sophisticated enough or mature enough to make such rational and balanced decisions. It why they are raised by adults instead of letting them raise themselves.

And what about an adult viewing the situation? Well, an adult knows (or should know) that context is everything. Since the test was context free one cannot form any sort of judgement, something a kid would probably not pick up on.

And let me ask you another question: If religion does not teach morals, then please tell us, what does? And can you provide a rational reason as to why the alternative method is any better than other sources?

Answer 5

I think the test was flawed because the children knew the background of Joshua and God's promises to Israelites regarding the promised land and in that context Joshua and the Israelites acted appropriately to the situation.

In the case of the Chinese General all they had to go by was a brief story with no additional information to go by and on the basis of just those few facts then they judged it well.

Answer 6

Do not consume yourself with the belief that a sense of morals can be attained by personal means,your behavioural conduct is a combination of what you have been taught by parents the other is based on your own perception.now weather those are a generally excepted codes of behaviour is quite another thing.
Morals have to be applied in any society and regulated by a book of authority.Now lets see, religious scriptures all contain laws that govern man,because am a Muslim and a proud one at that, my book of authority is the Holy Qur'an and in it there is a formidable form of structure that is set and followed with great patience and discipline like (no-alchol consumption) this in itself is enough to prove my case Islam is the only religion on the face of the earth that promotes such behavioural conduct.Our prophet muhammed said "anything the intoxicates in large quantities should be abstained from even in smaller quantities"

Answer 7

What, are you speaking approximately Legalism? confident, I pity the fools because of the fact they're trapped by potential of the traditions of guy. This replaced into very known interior the day of our Lord. The Pharisees (relatively knowledgeable non secular leaders that made rules and traditions, then blocked out God's be conscious to bend of their desire, yet condemnation to others that did no longer abide by potential of them). They knew the guidelines (The be conscious) yet refuse to stick to them. they could tension the folk to have faith and do a definite way (their way) and the folk could stick to so they does no longer incur project or be ostracized. They have been hypocrites (Pharisees). (Matthew 15:a million-9) Mark 7:13 says - Making the be attentive to God of none result by way of your custom, which you have further: and an incredible style of such like issues. study rules that factors to Christ in Galatians 3:23-25. it fairly is the place we benefit faith in Jesus, freedom and promise.

Answer 8

The Christian 10 Commandments are a basis for all living and I do not doubt that the other religions have a similar set of rules for them to live by. If these guide lines were followed then the world would be a very moral and peaceful place.

Answer 9

religion is the major source of moral teaching today sad but true until someone establishes either ethics in lower level school or another means to carry moral teaching we are stuck with morals dispensed in the tainted fashion of formal
religion . put on your thinking caps recognizing the need is a far cry from solving the problem.

Answer 10

If there was no religion there would be anarchy. We would not, directly or indirectly, be following the 10 Commandments. Morality may not be the problem in the case given, it may have been cultural understanding. Of course Jewish children thought Joshua was right. They would not think General Lin was right because he was not one of God's chosen ones. Religions teach us peace, it is us, the people who get it wrong, so don't blame religion.

Answer 11

You cannot say that religion is absolute nonsense. To do that is to disregard the opinion of millions of people worldwide and if you did that in any other arena you would be mocked for it as you are massively in the minority.

I think that religion can definitely teach you morals since a lot of religious teachings are around good behaviour and righteousness ..turning the other cheek, good samaritan etc however actual religion itself has its darker, intolerant sides and is warped by extremists using it as a blame shield for the evil things they do.

I wholeheartedly disagree that religion starts wars .. it is those who use it as motivation who start the wars.

I am not religious in any way at all (and proud of it) however I can see its value if used sparingly and for good.