I know that I'll get 1 of 2 types of answers from Christians:
1) "Dingle Berry 6:66 clearly states that Christians are obligated to spell at least 3 words wrong in their paragraphs."
2) "We don't follow the Old Testament's morals (even-though it's in every bible). We only choose to follow the New Testament."
As an Atheist, I've never sat at home and thought, "Wow, since there is no God, I should go club some baby seals".
Just like Religion, morality is a learned behavior. People are capable of teaching dogs a limited form of morality.
Theists, are you telling me that with-out a belief in God you would become a pedophile, a murderer, or a prostitute because you couldn't self-govern your impulses?
How does the bible teach morality? Is it through…
1) Moses? No. He gave orders to kill male prisoners and older females; virgins were fair game.
2) Book of Judges? No! When a mob was about to rape a priest, the priest chose to let them use his daughter.
Very moral!
2007-09-22 16:49:58 · 10 answers · asked by Patrick 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i read pretty much every holy book of every major religion, and none of them are extraordinarely special by the morals they promote. if you have some rudimentary intelligence, you can pick those things up from any "good v. evil" book. although there is quite a bit of homophobia and double standards you won't find in other places that commonly.
your mom tells you "be nice" when you're a kid, dad tells you "i will whoop your a!ss if you act like a jerk", and the rest you learn through life.
2007-09-22 16:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Of course, the answer is, quite simply, that morality is learned from society and that society decides morality according to the common behavior of the day.
If a large segment of a society began to enjoy the taste of raw human flesh, as some societies have done, cannibalism would become a moral of that society - eating people might even grow into the tenants of the commonly accepted religious practices of such a society.
The Bible does not teach morality. Bible scriptures merely reflect the morality that was common to society two thousand years ago and that is why it includes so many inapplicable messages which stand in direct opposition to the morals of our modern attitudes. We don't stone people to death because it is a disgusting practice - it is immoral to condemn people to death by stoning. We do, however, treat others as we would have them treat us because we have found it to be mutually advantageous to do so.
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2007-09-23 02:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got my morals from my family, which probably was a result of them talking about what to do - then in agreement and backing each other over the course of my life with them (untill I left home joining the Navy).
As an adult and parent I also met with my wife, now ex (via the phone), but we stand as a untied front against the pitfalls our son is up against.
And we extend what we want and think to our family so we stay united even if away. And our thoughts extend to school, and friends of my son. That's why I meet his friends parents, (well she does).
Peace.
2007-09-23 00:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree that most morality is learned behavior. Actually it is trained behavior like training a dog to do tricks.
Once you understand that you're acting according to your training, why would you keep doing so? Why would you allow yourself to be so manipulated? Your training probably gives you bad feelings when you think about clubbing baby seals but it's just your training. You could just have easily been trained to club people.
What does God require of us? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God (Micah chap 6)
2007-09-23 21:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morals (or I should say, Life Values) should be taught at home by the "parental units." They should tell the children right from wrong, show the children how to live by example (i.e., giving to the poor, helping others (or not), etc.) Trust me, by the time the children are 18, they will have learned allot from their parents.
2007-09-23 00:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Morals...from my parents. But some of them I learnt on my own. For example, I'd rather tell the bitter truth than try to fit in and lie.
2007-09-22 23:58:22 · answer #6 · answered by Sam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The seals are not in season, that is a spring time thing.
Morality is awfully hard to define. It seems that wars are only immoral if you lose, and in politics we always elect the greatest liar.
2007-09-23 00:09:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Natural consequences are a good starting point.
2007-09-23 00:02:12 · answer #8 · answered by xcorvenx 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whores make People happy.
2007-09-22 23:56:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with everything you wrote, but, what's wrong with prostitution?
2007-09-22 23:55:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋