Religion and Ethics?

[Feeding Crows]

The title of this area is kinda like an oxymoron...

Religion: The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

Ethics: Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.


The two are not compatible based on history.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Sure they are. A person need not worry about their ethics so long as they put their faith in some personal god or gods, especially Jeebus, while the reality based shall Shirley burn in hell.

 

[Feeding Crows]

Two different things... You hear it.

Religion and Ethics. They are opposed to each other.

 

[Blues Man]

Morals are relative and every chaining.

 

[Feeding Crows]

You cannot have religion, and have ethics. But you can have ethics and have faith.

 

[Feeding Crows]

Much killing done in name of Christianity, that's the truth

Well, here we go again, more mass shootings by a white Christian nationalist. Just what frame of mind causes you to think you are superior? I will tell all of you, it’s your religion. From the beginni...

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[Feeding Crows]

That's why you have to have faith, and let go of religion.

 

[Blues Man]

That's why you have to have faith, and let go of religion.

You don;t have to have faith

I have come to the conclusion that if gods exist it doesn't matter one whit.

 

[Feeding Crows]

You don;t have to have faith

I have come to the conclusion that if gods exist it doesn't matter one whit.

True dat... That's where I make my faith from...

 

[Feeding Crows]

Gods are extra-terrestrials.

 

[Lisa558]

The title of this area is kinda like an oxymoron...

Religion: The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

Ethics: Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.


The two are not compatible based on history.

Of course they are. Religion teaches ethical values - giving to charity; refraining from doing that which is distasteful to you; not stealing.; being kind to animals; not lying; etc.

You are just negative towards religion.

 

[expat_panama]

The title of this area is kinda like an oxymoron...

Religion: The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

Ethics: Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.


The two are not compatible based on history.

Sounds like w/ the definitions you've offered that your ideas are consistent, but from what I understand very few people use those definitions. Both religion and and ethics are not very good terms that can be defined but are more like "concepts" that can be discussed.

When I looked up common definitions of "religion", the first one pretty much agreed w/ ur definition:

religion

rĭ-lĭj′ən

noun​

1. The belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers, regarded as creating and governing the universe.
2. A particular variety of such belief, especially when organized into a system of doctrine and practice.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

--but the second or third definitions may be more useful for this discussion. Example: most folks say that Buddhism is a religion, yet they do not talk about God.

 

[Lisa558]

Sounds like w/ the definitions you've offered that your ideas are consistent, but from what I understand very few people use those definitions. Both religion and and ethics are not very good terms that can be defined but are more like "concepts" that can be discussed.

When I looked up common definitions of "religion", the first one pretty much agreed w/ ur definition:

--but the second or third definitions may be more useful for this discussion. Example: most folks say that Buddhism is a religion, yet they do not talk about God.

- and to add to that, one can be Jewish - appreciating and following the traditions and values - and not believe in G-d, as well. I know several people like that, who are actually fairly religious.

 

[Feeding Crows]

Really?

 

[Feeding Crows]

Of course they are. Religion teaches ethical values - giving to charity; refraining from doing that which is distasteful to you; not stealing.; being kind to animals; not lying; etc.

You are just negative towards religion.

Seriously? That's not the way it actually rolled.

 

[Feeding Crows]

How about genocide, rape, torture, And forcing every surviving women and children to believe your religion, or die!

 

[Feeding Crows]

That's not a nice thing to do on Friday night

 

[ding]

That's not a nice thing to do on Friday night

What makes you happier? Playing your uke or dissing on someone else's faith?

Because the latter is not a good look and is a sign of something dark and sinister.

Just sayin...

 

[Feeding Crows]

And that's why you believe your religion. You were forced to. You didn't choose it....

 

[Feeding Crows]

So your religious crap is absolute bullshit. Have at it! Don't think you are better than anyone, when you believe in Santa Claus.