The ten commandments are often cited as the root of western morality - 'thou shall not kill' etc.
Did the bible invent morality?
2007-12-08 22:08:54 · 23 answers · asked by P P 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Morality comes naturally.It's a little bit like the Landlord who claims rent; he didn't invent money.
2007-12-08 22:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Actually the Torah. It did put into print some very basic, positive (and I believe not natural) rules for human conduct. Even if you do not believe in the author being divine, it's a darn good way for society to operate.
If I didn't feel commanded by a higher power to be respectful of others, and use my best talents for the benefit of all, I probably wouldn't. And why should I? I am intelligent, and physically strong. I could for the most part just take what I want, when I wanted. My personal existence would be much easier, if not for the guidance of the Ten-C's. Societies that do not have the ancient Jewish sense of scriptural morality as a base are chaotic, violent, self centered, and lack any sense of compasion.
2007-12-08 22:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by electricpole 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the previouse 2 million years of human evolution and society I am quite sure morality existed before the Bible was ever concieved,,,,Christianity only represents some 18% of the worlds population and I am very certain that cultures that do not adhere to the Bibles teachings or societies that have never encountered it have high morality,
2007-12-08 22:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by McCanns are guilty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not.
The Code of Hammurabi and the Egyptian Book of the Dead are both older than the Ten Commandments of the Bible.
2007-12-08 22:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by scifiguy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This might come as a shock to you, but there were people who were morally adjusted and led their lives in a very moral way 40.000 years before the bible and Christianity! Have a great day.
2007-12-08 22:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is a Holy book. Last time I looked, books couldn't do anything. People that believe, or don't believe do things. Books just contain ideas.
2007-12-08 22:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If morality is simply demanded behavior, then certainly the answer is no.
But morality requires an obligation to a higher moral authority than ourselves. If we get to make the rules and then to judge ourselves, we will always win.
Gods right to judge our behavior is the first commandment.
2007-12-08 22:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm.
What about commandment against idolatry? What about the commandment against not using Lord's name in vain?
Since when is adultery a crime in Western society, punishable with a fine or prison?
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2007-12-08 22:19:29 · answer #8 · answered by Poppy Pickette AM - VT 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible did not invent morality, but organized it for the time it existed.
2007-12-08 22:12:36 · answer #9 · answered by Amo 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, in fact if you really read the 10 Commandments, most of them have to do with God's vanity, not morality.
2007-12-08 22:11:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋