Seriouly, read historical origins of the so called "true religions" and you may have to give up believing in Santa Claus fairytales. To those that rebut that I dont know salvation etc..hahahaah! Thats what you've been forced to believe so you never question the peddlers of this trash and they can continue to exploit your infantile minds. Its a good cash cow $$$$$$$.
2007-09-23 06:15:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Specific to laws that impose some theological bent such as many dealing with individual sexuality and behaviors barring crimminal sex etc with minors. Humaism asks will we be "moral" without some threat of a scarey God waiting to puniosh us or are we good because that is the 'right": thing to do?
2007-09-24 11:23:05 · update #1
I'm not religious and understand what you are asking. But what else should people go by when making laws? We need some sort of basis and most religions have their origins from trying to make it possible for people to survive living with each other.
I think that many old religion's laws had a lot to do with making sure that the people not only grew into larger populations so that they could defend themselves from other groups, but also so that they wouldn't kill each other. It's simple survival laws of all sorts.
I also believe the many of these religious laws and codes of conduct have become obsolete, but not all of them. There is now no need to have laws that make it possible for populations to increase as quickly as possible, and this is where many of our arguments are coming from now. I'm speaking mainly of the abortion laws and anti-gay laws. (men with men don't produce babies).
But I will defend many of the old laws that have come down through the ages, such as adultery, theft, killing, perjury, and general property rights laws. I especiall favor religious laws that are found in ALL religions. But if even one religion that has been tested over time is in conflict with other religions' laws, then I would feel free to question that law. One example would be the native American traditions of property/land laws, where no one individual owns any land.
2007-09-23 06:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they choose to -- that's the simple answer.
People can choose to follow whatever rules they want -- and whether that is based on stories, fairy tales, myths, or deep seated beliefs in a higher power -- that's their choice.
In the US -- the line gets drawn so that laws must also have a non-religious purpose, since our Constitution prohibits laws based solely on religious doctrine.
But people can follow whatever personal rules and moral codes they want, even they are based solely on religious doctrine.
And many people question their religious beliefs -- some leave to join other religions -- some stop being religious -- and some continue to belief. That too is their absolute right.
So, whether you or I agree with their religion -- we have no say in the matter. That's also a Constitutional guarantee.
2007-09-23 13:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am aware of no laws based on "religious myths". I will say though "If you can't obey Gods laws, you will never be able to obey mans laws".
2007-09-23 13:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you have a specific example in mind?
2007-09-23 13:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by Lleh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋