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Originally Posted by BlackBelt
I hear this quite a bit when I used to debate religious leaders on theism and atheism. That religion, if nothing else, is the source of morality...
I'm skeptical of these claims...
Ask most people of any religious conviction whether they would happily spend their day committing (fraud, theft, arson, rape, murder etc) and you won't get many people saying they would. Morality in simple form is also readily visible in other animal species, or is also visible in babies and toddlers that wouldn't know anything of religion...
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I am not saying that religion is the only way to teach good values but is often a common source of laws/commandments individuals can live by. Seriously, if I had no belief or fear of eternal consequences I would be an entirely different person. Why not rob, steal, have sex outside of marriage if there is no lasting consequence?
I personally would rather any kind of good morals (anything teaching kindness/respect/accountability/honesty) be taught at home rather than none at all, even if it isn't coming from a religion.
It seems there is a common problem with that especially now. I'll go to Walmart and see parents whose kids run all over the place pushing people, being rude, and the parents do nothing. That's the kind of attitude that ruins the future of humanity.