2007-11-09 16:24:08 · 12 answers · asked by Lisha Hickman 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is there really an absolute wrong or right? And if god says its okay, does it make it moral? Or do you belive that your morals have to come from somewhere weather you belive in the religion or not?
please explain your thoughts ^_^ we were debating on this in my history class the other day, im interested to see what you think too =]
2007-11-09 16:31:38 · update #1
I guess we do. Ethics have to come from somewhere
2007-11-09 16:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by 0carina 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Greetings,
Religion is a buissness and a system to control thoes who harm themselves and others. Basicly for the confused people out there and in our own circles. Deep down, in the core of your being, is the truth. That truth is that we are beautiful, wonderful, whole, and comlpete. Religion doesn't teach that. Religious leaders have some of the good stuff in there but very little is shared. So, no all great Master Teachers like Buddah, Chist, etc. didn't need anything to know the healful or harmful thing to think, say, or be. There was no religion for them. Moral is understanding the difference between the value of life and the opposite of that; and at a soul level, we know what is correct, noureshing, supportive, and loving. Your soul/ Self/ will guid you in a healthy direction, with out a religion.
until next time,
blessings
2007-11-09 16:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by Siltar the Aqua 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quite the opposite. Modern society is what's keeping religion moral.
Addendum:
"Is there really an absolute wrong or right?"
Absolute as it pertains to humanity, yes somewhat. Evolution has granted us an ability to imagine different situations. All that is required to be moral is the ability to imagine yourself in someone else's shoes.
"And if god says its okay, does it make it moral?"
Absolutely not. When Moses came down from Sinai and said "Thou shalt not murder" no one said 'gee, that was my favorite thing in the world!' Morals are intrinsic to our nature. Moreover, god has said some pretty immoral things. People nowadays (in civilized society) don't go around stoning homosexuals or disobedient children; something god commanded. Religious people of rational mind pick and choose their moral values from the Bible / Qur'an / Bhagavad-Gita / Talmud / Torah / etc.. They leave things out. But if they drop archaic notions as being immoral that supposedly stated by god, morality cannot come from god nor the religion that follows said god.
"Or do you belive that your morals have to come from somewhere weather you belive in the religion or not?"
Bingo. What can be defined as 'immoral' can be deturmined by applying a simple test. Take the idea in question to the extreme and see if it still makes sense. i.e. If everyone murdered or stole, society would not function. Nor would we be able to communicate if everyone lied; etc.
2007-11-09 16:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by Dashes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of religion, I think we know deep down what is right and what is wrong. The problem is the moral authority behind that knowledge. If there is no God, then I get to make the rules and judge myself as to how well I obey the rules and II will always be right. How could I ever lose a game where I make the rules and I'm my own referee? Our ability to rationalize and justify ourselves and to deceive ourselves is amazing.
God is the only One that can be that moral authority, i.e. One Whom we ought to obey. If we truly believe in God and know that He sees right through our self justifications, it is harder to stand before Him in prayer and lie to Him and to ourselves. Harder, but not impossible.
A society that abandons that moral authority will have to rely on tradition and that sort of acts like a coasting effect. Europeans, for example, have a tremendous emphasis on tradition and that tends to keep the next generation in line.
2007-11-12 22:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Morality is not based upon religion. It's based on a group concensus that something is either "Right" or "Wrong". So long as there is a group Morality will exist... although the idea of what is right and wrong will change with the needs and ideals of the group.
2007-11-09 16:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by Kris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can even ask the same question to convected felons that are,will be or did long time in prison and the majority will tell you that religion is important to morally adapt in society.
I know because i worked for (DOC) before
2007-11-09 18:40:11 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, morality is not a question of whether or not you are religious. It is a question of whether or not you know right from wrong and will most of the time go with what's right. I take offense to the idea that Atheists(Like myself) are moral less psychopaths.
2007-11-09 16:28:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If we have religion we believe that we anwer to a higher power that is greater than ourselves, therefore producing a moral code that is to be followed in order to appease that higher power.
2007-11-09 16:31:55 · answer #8 · answered by palmermom3 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sadly, yes. There are too many people who need a guide, something to fill a void in their life. For some people, it would be religion.
Not EVERYONE needs it, but some do.
2007-11-09 16:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask this question again some other time. I'm to tired to answer it now. It is a good question. The answer is very complex.
2007-11-09 17:00:12 · answer #10 · answered by gdc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can you get pleasure in chaos? No. How about law that lets you live.
2007-11-10 06:49:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋