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In reply to the discussion: Morals are based on empathy not religion [View all]littlemissmartypants
(23,835 posts)75. ^ nt
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And it is only their religion too not even just being religious . They like to decide what is
lunasun
Aug 2014
#5
But if you base your morality on fear of Hell, and your "good works" on getting you into Heaven,
maddiemom
Aug 2014
#46
Most religions, especially chritianity offer a smorgasboard of morals allowing believers to
A Simple Game
Aug 2014
#90
That secular=immoral bullshit was just posted in an OP on good ol' progressive DU.
Arugula Latte
Aug 2014
#10
Absolutely. There is now plenty of social cognitive neuroscience to back you up on this. n/t
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2014
#13
What if we figured out a drug that we could give to people to make them feel empathy.
Yavin4
Aug 2014
#22
re: "We've seen devoutly religious people commit all manner of horrific acts"
thesquanderer
Aug 2014
#14
“Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception.” ― Gautama Buddha
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2014
#15
I think Abe Lincoln said: "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#29
Correct! I'm not religious. As I've explained in RL, I don't get my morals from religion, I
ChisolmTrailDem
Aug 2014
#31
I hope there are other factors to depend on beyond either religion or empathy
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#35
You're correct. The lack of empathy is very apparent in people like Huck.
sinkingfeeling
Aug 2014
#37
Empathy is subjective. Morality, if it has any claim upon a person, is not. nt
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#40
And what does that tell you about some religions where everywhere in their texts it....
Tikki
Aug 2014
#44
I don't quite agree, but yours is a lot closer to my point of view than Ayn Rand's nonsense
Jack Rabbit
Aug 2014
#54
Socialism existed in various human societies around the globe long before Karl Marx
Yavin4
Aug 2014
#60
Here's religious "morals." Group suicide of more than 900 people, Jonestown:
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2014
#55
The human species has survived because of cooperation. From birth, we're dependent
valerief
Aug 2014
#65
I think morality is innate in the human heart, something everyone is born with.
Voice for Peace
Aug 2014
#69
I totally agree with the OP however comparing Japan to the US on this issue
snagglepuss
Aug 2014
#92
organized religion has never been about morals, it is about convincing the masses to
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#74
Bollocks. All religions talk a good talk but where is that stellar empathy when
snagglepuss
Aug 2014
#93
A big argument between men. Where's the voice of women? That said I do esteem the value
snagglepuss
Aug 2014
#130
We definitely should abolish faith-based funding and there s/b no restrictions
valerief
Aug 2014
#100
If you want to prove it, just ask a relgious person why they don't stone their neighbor for
Marr
Aug 2014
#101
Empathy is what Christianity's "Golden Rule" tries (and fails) to inculcate.
SunSeeker
Aug 2014
#105
I'd agree. Some of the most Christian people I have met aren't Christians.
raouldukelives
Aug 2014
#114