07-05-2014, 08:56 PM
I really didn't want to post in this topic again, but I agree with mrs.b.
They're not the same thing. The fact that some people think they're getting their morality from their religion just confuses the issue.
If a religious person gives an answer of "because it's written in our holy text," the next question should be "why is it written in our holy text?" Assuming it's not just an arbitrary order from a nonexistent god, it presumably has a secular, universal logic to why it helps people or society.
You don't need religion to explain why living in a society that disallows theft and murder is preferable.
They're not the same thing. The fact that some people think they're getting their morality from their religion just confuses the issue.
If a religious person gives an answer of "because it's written in our holy text," the next question should be "why is it written in our holy text?" Assuming it's not just an arbitrary order from a nonexistent god, it presumably has a secular, universal logic to why it helps people or society.
You don't need religion to explain why living in a society that disallows theft and murder is preferable.
BS Liberal Arts progress - 105/120
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