How much of you morality is really based on personal values rather than religiously or governmentally dictated laws? How do you explain the fact that nearly every culture in the world follows the same basic moral code despite the fact that religious beliefs vary?
2007-11-21 02:59:51 · 6 answers · asked by ImUURU? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"i follow allah`s laws"
Yes I understand. But , hypothetically speaking, if allah hadn't given you laws, would you still try to be a good person anyway?
2007-11-21 03:07:56 · update #1
' A person can do alot of horriable things to one another in the name of survival or extreme hunger."
Yes, survival is the most basic of instincts and would probably trump any religious teachings. Are you saying wealth and abundance dictates morality then? I would have to disagree.
2007-11-21 03:11:52 · update #2
"I wouldn't, but that's because I follow God's law. "
I am going to refer you to detail number one and you can replace the word "Allah" with "God".
2007-11-21 03:15:24 · update #3
No, I wouldn't, but that's because I follow God's law. God's law is, to some degree, apparent to all humans, as Paul explains in Romans I.
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."
However, 1 Tim 1 shows that the situation for rebels against God is different:
"We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me."
Cheers,
Bruce
2007-11-21 03:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every human has an innate sense of empathy and compassion for his fellow man. We are social creatures who work together and help each other out. It's an evolutionary advantage.
Besides, our lives wouldn't be very enjoyable or comfortable if everyone ran around acting like savage beasts all day. It's less about morality, and more about using common sense.
What do you think the nomadic hunter-gatherers did before they settled down in villages and created laws 8,000 years ago?
2007-11-21 11:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by Alex H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's because we have the same conscience, God, for lack of a better word. Those who do inflict pain on others or themselves have had their consciences seared over and need to heal. That commonality, God, is common sense, also known as the salt of the earth. OK, here's another word from Karl Jung, collective unconscious.
2007-11-21 11:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live by the morals and ethics I set for myself. I seldom have to compromise my personal beliefs for the sake of abiding by the laws of the land. It does happen on occasion, but I do so for the sake of convenience.
2007-11-21 11:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm one of those very stricken people who obsesses and feels guilty for doing the stupidest little things, like cutting people off in traffic. If I stole or killed somebody, I couldn't live with myself.
2007-11-21 11:03:39 · answer #5 · answered by Acorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,its haram in islam, i follow allah`s laws
2007-11-21 11:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋