The fact that moralities may or may not have a faith based origin is, to me, not evidence of anything other than that there are generally understood natural laws (probably arising from evolution) against murder, theft, rape, etc., that some ascribe to the diktats of a Supreme extra-natural being. The idea that morality stems only from re…
The fact that moralities may or may not have a faith based origin is, to me, not evidence of anything other than that there are generally understood natural laws (probably arising from evolution) against murder, theft, rape, etc., that some ascribe to the diktats of a Supreme extra-natural being. The idea that morality stems only from religion is (a) pernicious and (b) on its face absurd since there are many religions, splinters and sects within religions, etc. My devoutly Catholic mother thought that going to the cinema on Sundays was immoral. OK. I doubt she would have supported legislation that proscribed it. Cannot we leave it at a Venn diagram in which natural law and religious proscriptions overlap?
Hi Michael - Just for clarification, I did not espouse or believe that morality stems only from religion, but simply that a lot of it is rooted in people's religious beliefs. And I like your construct of a Venn diagram in which natural and religious beliefs overlap - good one!
The fact that moralities may or may not have a faith based origin is, to me, not evidence of anything other than that there are generally understood natural laws (probably arising from evolution) against murder, theft, rape, etc., that some ascribe to the diktats of a Supreme extra-natural being. The idea that morality stems only from religion is (a) pernicious and (b) on its face absurd since there are many religions, splinters and sects within religions, etc. My devoutly Catholic mother thought that going to the cinema on Sundays was immoral. OK. I doubt she would have supported legislation that proscribed it. Cannot we leave it at a Venn diagram in which natural law and religious proscriptions overlap?
Hi Michael - Just for clarification, I did not espouse or believe that morality stems only from religion, but simply that a lot of it is rooted in people's religious beliefs. And I like your construct of a Venn diagram in which natural and religious beliefs overlap - good one!