Question about Good and Evil

[Deadpool]

Religion doesn't come into it. Normal people don't develop their morals from religion and thus it hasn't significantly impacted on what is considered 'evil' and 'good'. I consider religions definitions of 'good' and 'evil' to be metaphors, open to interpretation, and therefore it doesn't deserve any special consideration with regards to the development of morals.

Religion does come into it because religion is the factor that has kept the fallacy of absolute good vs. evil alive. God being the guarantor of what is really good and true. Religions sponsor the idea that actions are inherently moral or immoral and morals are inherent in the laws of/the will of God. Their system of morality has been set by God(s), thus such a moral system is absolute, perfect, and unchangeable. If morality were subjective and/or personal then that would detract from the infallibility of the religion and that which it is founded; their God(s).

I’m sure if you asked the majority of Americans, for example, where they gained their concept of morality they would say they got it from religion. I would find it hard to believe that anyone, even atheists, in the U.S. sense of morality was not affected in some way by religion.

 

[JLMACN]

I’m sure if you asked the majority of Americans, for example, where they gained their concept of morality they would say they got it from religion. I would find it hard to believe that anyone, even atheists, in the U.S. sense of morality was not affected in some way by religion.

very true!

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[Hemp]

I’m sure if you asked the majority of Americans, for example, where they gained their concept of morality they would say they got it from religion. I would find it hard to believe that anyone, even atheists, in the U.S. sense of morality was not affected in some way by religion.

exactly, all about ones current perception of reality and life that dictates his moral standards and such.

 

[Deadpool]

No one else has anything to add to this?

 

[2-0-NINE]

^Bump

 

[iaoish]

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What was the bump good for? Anyway here a quote to ponder on coming from Tao

When people see things as good, evil is created

 

[BigLurch]

A more anthropologic explanation is thus;

It's quite interesting how society and civilization has progressed, we owe much of our advancement to religion and laws thereof. I myself am agnostic, it is self-evident in my past posts I have an atheist slant. However, I don't care what you say about religion being the basis for most conflict and wars, religion is the PRIMARY reason civilization advanced, period. Humans being selfish in nature (like all other living things) would only respect each other if there was a higher being or deity to be feared. Politics and laws started with religion, anyways I'll get to the point;

lol, that is some bullshit, religion is the one and only thing holding society back, the only reason china and japan are so technically advanced is because they dont have a religion holding them back, religion is against all material things and considers it "the devils work" if it wasnt for religion we'd all be flying around in hovercrafts by now 200ft above the air

 

[HERESY]

lol, that is some bullshit, religion is the one and only thing holding society back

No, YOUR statement is bullshit. Religion is the one and only thing holding society back? How about racism? How about poverty? How about lack of education? How about closed systems of stratification? How about greed?

the only reason china and japan are so technically advanced is because they dont have a religion holding them back

Do you know ANYTHING about the business dealings between american and Japan post WW2? Do you know anything about Chinas dealings with america or Russia? These people don't have a religion holding them back? What country has a religion holding them back? These two countries are not without religion? Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Animism?

religion is against all material things and considers it "the devils work"

No. Certain religions are against materialism and placing emphasis on material objects and being materialistic. People who do not understand these concepts warp and distort the teachings for their own gain.

if it wasnt for religion we'd all be flying around in hovercrafts by now 200ft above the air

How so?

 

[Deadpool]

^Bump

Why did you bump this and not even reply?

 

[2-0-NINE]

Cause I wanted to see if Anyone could answer it.

 

[Deadpool]

People probably believed it had been. If you come into the thread and just say "bump' without offering some give and take or any kind of exchange of ideas, how would anyone know to elaborate or offer another opinion?

And when your only contribution to your own thread, beyond the poorly worded original post, is just "bump" maybe you aren't even disserving of an answer.

 

[2-0-NINE]

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