Do you think religion guide ones moral actions?

Answer 1

Yes primarily it is religion... That guides our moral actions and ethical values in life! Devoid of religion... most human beings would behave like animals! Religion keeps uncontrolled desires and wishes under wraps! Free of all obligations and sanity... it would be difficult to distinguish men from animals!

Harmonious living within the community is possible having religion as its base! Religion primarily is a ritual... a following of teachings of an enlightened master! Ever since religion came into force... mankind developed at a faster pace! Morality and ethics are the bane of every religion! It is a different matter nowadays people do not follow the correct tenets of religion!

The ultimate guide in the journey of life is our soul atman within! The sweet small inner voice of our soul atman that seems to come from within our heart always guides us on the right path. Guided by the voice of our soul atman within... human beings finally reach the stage of enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) and finally salvation (moksha)!

The practice of morality and ethical values in life is not limited to the present earthly sojourn. The virtues gained in life get transferred to the next manifestation in Toto! Only by practicing morality and ethics in life... by eradicating the impurities... the dross within... the earnest spiritual seeker reaches God! The moment complete dross within removes one gains enlightenment!

The goal of all religions is the same. No enlightened thinker ever preaches anything unethical or immoral in life! It is only the religious masters of the present era who sometimes wrongly interpret the teachings of the enlightened ones to their benefit! It is at this moment of life one must make the voice of our soul atman as the ultimate guide of life! More on Religion - http://www.vijaykumar.com/religion.html

Answer 2

Not entirely... sure, some religions set a guideline and state some "rules of conduct" ... but morality is generally subject to the whims of the society as a whole.

For example, today - we would consider it immoral for a 40 year old man to marry a 14 year old girl, right? Yet throughout the 15th, 16th, & 17th centuries - this was fairly commonplace and nobody thought anything was wrong with it.

Another example would be torture and executions - in the U.S. we don't condone these actions (calling them immoral). However, it wasn't too long ago that these were considered a form of public entertainment.

We make laws to govern people's actions in such a way that people can "get along" with each other. If these were based SOLELY upon the teachings of religion - then we'd have to decide, WHO's religion??

Answer 3

I disagree, alothough religion does give a guideline for moral actions i do not know anyone personally that obides to all of the bibles does and do nots.
If religion does guide us morally then would a non-religous society have no morals. society imposes morality upon us, Religion did no create good and evil.

Answer 4

The root of morality is preservation of the species, from which sprang institutions like religion and law. One of the many purposes of religion is to provide moral guidance for the individual, and a method of social control for the masses. On the other hand, religion is used to justify acts of atrocity and tyranny.

The answer is yes, if one so chooses.

Answer 5

Religion has some flaws like rituals. But it is not a total guide for morality

Answer 6

No - I think that people have an inane knowledge of what is right and wrong. Society sets rules that affect the natural morality. There have been many societies that have no religion but a very strong moral code. I think that religion tries to reinforce that knowledge but often controls only what they think is important. It is ok to kill in the name of God.

Answer 7

Religious belief is the condition for the possibility of moral action because such actions are always correlated in some way to ultimate concern.

Answer 8

It definitely plays a part.

I think we all naturally have a sense of morality, religion just formalizes it and puts a spiritual twist on the consequences of your actions.

Answer 9

despite what liberals say, people aren't born moral. They have to be tought it, either through experience or direct teaching. You may have a concience but that doesn't mean you would atomatically know the right actions under every circumstance. Sometimes you learn some moral behavior you wouldn't have thought of if it weren't tought to you.

Answer 10

Religion defines ones actions ,period.

Whether that action is moral in the eyes of other men, beasts, and mother nature, or not, is of no consequence to the religious leader and institution, who created the dogma of that particular religion.

In that sense, religion can be extremely dangerous to organized society.

This was the reason for the original movement to separate church and state.

Religion can also be the root of social problems ,especially when it commands its believers to follow rules of destruction of others, or self, and/or revenge.