"A conscience doesn't have to founded on religion alone. It makes me worry how so many religious people doubt this. Frankly it makes me glad they have a religion because I'm not sure what kind of people they would be otherwise."
Agree or disagree?
2007-12-13 10:41:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. I live in the NOW and therefore doesn't need such a thing.
2007-12-17 10:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is the foundation then of conscience? If conscience is just a set of feeling that we gained somehow, somewhere over the course of our lives, what moral authority would it have over us? What obligation do we have to feelings? None that I know of.
In Dickens, "A Christmas Carol", the spirit is trying to explore Scrooge's conscience when Scrooge says, "You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese..." Now what is the moral authority of a conscience based on that?
We're trained by society in developing a conscience. Before the Civil War in the US, people in the south were trained by their society not to apply the same standards of conscience to the slaves. Thus showing that conscience by itself is a poor foundation for morality.
2007-12-14 23:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a conscience has nothing to do with religion. Having a guilty conscience is probably influenced by religion.
Of course I have a conscience, but I refuse to feel guilty for something that I don't believe in.
2007-12-13 10:47:04 · answer #3 · answered by T Leeves 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agreed. It's funny how people think they are good because they are seeking a reward or fearing a punishment. It's the mental equivalency of teaching a dog to roll over. Not saying they only have that mental capacity, but that's how they deal with the issue of morality.
Sounds like a Christopher Hitchens quote.
2007-12-13 10:47:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do have a conscience (I think...it's been a while since my last morality check-up). And I do agree with this statement.
2007-12-13 10:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I certainly hope that's a conscience and not a rather ill-mannered troll living in my skull.
2007-12-13 10:45:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has a conscience. It just depends on if you want to use it or not.
2007-12-13 10:50:18 · answer #7 · answered by Debra d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally agreed. It's frightening how many people need a "reason" to treat people with respect and dignity.
2007-12-13 10:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course i have a conscience..
i agree a conscience doesent need to be founded on religion as well.
id agree with that, yeah.
2007-12-13 10:44:48 · answer #9 · answered by johnny.zondo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a conscience and it scares me sometimes . Its not really nice.
2007-12-13 10:46:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about right.
2007-12-13 10:45:39 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋