Current Events > Without religion, where would most people develop morality?

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YoshitoKikuchi 10/04/19 12:42:09 PM #1:	I have a feeling that religion is what holds a lot of these people back from committing harmful acts. --- Dont be ridiculous. I think FIVE evil steps ahead https://imgur.com/YQpeyD3 <cite>YoshitoKikuchi posted [p:928328479] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>I have a feeling that religion is what holds a lot of these people back from committing harmful acts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 10/04/19 12:42:45 PM #2:	TV --- Pickles the Drummer doodily doo ding dong doodily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:928328508] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>TV</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 10/04/19 12:43:24 PM #3:	Don't be a dick. --- If you're going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill <cite>Squall28 posted [p:928328525] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Don't be a dick.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/04/19 12:43:35 PM #4:	Do not harm anyone else. Do not harm anyone else's stuff. That's all you need. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:928328533] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Do not harm anyone else. Do not harm anyone else's stuff. That's all you need.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SquantoZ 10/04/19 12:43:54 PM #5:	I think religion was necessary back when humans were idiots but we are much smarter creatures now and I think it now only hurts our continued moral development. --- http://imgon.net/di-GSSE.gif https://imgur.com/FoV5u <cite>SquantoZ posted [p:928328546] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>I think religion was necessary back when humans were idiots but we are much smarter creatures now and I think it now only hurts our continued moral development. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 10/04/19 12:44:37 PM #6:	entropy --- https://imgur.com/A0TAfek <cite>TheMikh posted [p:928328582] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>entropy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 10/04/19 12:45:03 PM #7:	My parents and my own personal beliefs. You don't need a damn book to tell you not to murder and steal --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:928328606] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>My parents and my own personal beliefs. You don't need a damn book to tell you not to murder and steal</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sirfetchd 10/04/19 12:45:37 PM #8:	Morality is a universal thing it has never been founded upon religion. --- https://i.imgtc.ws/hhtqdsi.png <cite>Sirfetchd posted [p:928328621] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Morality is a universal thing it has never been founded upon religion.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImmatureContent 10/04/19 12:45:57 PM #9:	Empathy is the basis for all morality. Not religion. Religion just misconstrued it and tried to invent moral absolutes which actually ended up doing as much harm as good. --- NinjaMaster <cite>ImmatureContent posted [p:928328642] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Empathy is the basis for all morality. Not religion. Religion just misconstrued it and tried to invent moral absolutes which actually ended up doing as much harm as good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jeff AKA Snoopy 10/04/19 12:46:27 PM #11:	Public education? Parents? The general public? Stupid fucking argument. I guess atheists are just monsters then? Amoral assholes? --- https://i.imgtc.com/oKFWxht.jpg https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:928328661] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Public education? Parents? The general public? Stupid fucking argument. I guess atheists are just monsters then? Amoral assholes?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 10/04/19 12:46:38 PM #12:	Stories I mean what is religion anyway but stories with messages. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:928328667] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Stories I mean what is religion anyway but stories with messages.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Rexdragon125 10/04/19 12:47:54 PM #14:	Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? <cite>Rexdragon125 posted [p:928328718] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/04/19 12:49:08 PM #15:	Rexdragon125 posted... Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? What if the second coming is taking so long because Jesus is preaching to each species one at a time? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:928328772] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Rexdragon125 posted...</cite> <quote>Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? </quote> What if the second coming is taking so long because Jesus is preaching to each species one at a time?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Umbreon 10/04/19 12:49:29 PM #16:	Self preservation. Stealing from people encourages others to steal from you. If theives are punished, then that discourages people from stealing. It won't stop everyone of course, but society basically holds itself in check. I don't think religion impacts morality, especially considering some of the horrible stuff people do while being "religious"(You've heard the Catholic priest thing before). --- This is a mobile account, forgive any errors. ~DYL~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTEX3YdEi7s <cite>Umbreon posted [p:928328789] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Self preservation. Stealing from people encourages others to steal from you. If theives are punished, then that discourages people from stealing. It won't stop everyone of course, but society basically holds itself in check. I don't think religion impacts morality, especially considering some of the horrible stuff people do while being "religious"(You've heard the Catholic priest thing before).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 10/04/19 12:49:33 PM #17:	Rexdragon125 posted... Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? No. They havent been baptized --- Pickles the Drummer doodily doo ding dong doodily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:928328792] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Rexdragon125 posted...</cite> <quote>Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? </quote> No. They havent been baptized</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sirfetchd 10/04/19 12:49:49 PM #18:	Questionmarktarius posted... Rexdragon125 posted... Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? What if the second coming is taking so long because Jesus is preaching to each species one at a time? Kinda rude he didnt take the time to do the dinosaurs first --- https://i.imgtc.ws/hhtqdsi.png <cite>Sirfetchd posted [p:928328805] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Rexdragon125 posted...</cite> <quote>Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? </quote> What if the second coming is taking so long because Jesus is preaching to each species one at a time?</quote> Kinda rude he didnt take the time to do the dinosaurs first</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
amzpeng 10/04/19 12:50:07 PM #19:	golden rule is basically all you need --- Do equals 11 <cite>amzpeng posted [p:928328820] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>golden rule is basically all you need</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sirfetchd 10/04/19 12:50:19 PM #20:	Feline_Heart posted... Rexdragon125 posted... Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? No. They havent been baptized What about sea creatures they live in water, and God made the oceans thus they are a holy creation. --- https://i.imgtc.ws/hhtqdsi.png <cite>Sirfetchd posted [p:928328824] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Feline_Heart posted...</cite> <quote>Rexdragon125 posted...</cite> <quote>Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? </quote> No. They havent been baptized</quote> What about sea creatures they live in water, and God made the oceans thus they are a holy creation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/04/19 12:50:23 PM #21:	Sirfetchd posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Rexdragon125 posted... Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? What if the second coming is taking so long because Jesus is preaching to each species one at a time? Kinda rude he didnt take the time to do the dinosaurs first Maybe the dinosaurs just crucified him quicker than the rest? Or dinosaur Herod actually succeeded that time? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:928328829] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Sirfetchd posted...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Rexdragon125 posted...</cite> <quote>Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? </quote> What if the second coming is taking so long because Jesus is preaching to each species one at a time?</quote> Kinda rude he didnt take the time to do the dinosaurs first</quote> Maybe the dinosaurs just crucified him quicker than the rest? Or dinosaur Herod actually succeeded that time?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 10/04/19 12:51:36 PM #22:	Observing the world? Being born with empathy? --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:928328876] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Observing the world? Being born with empathy?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Umbreon 10/04/19 12:52:27 PM #23:	What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans? --- This is a mobile account, forgive any errors. ~DYL~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTEX3YdEi7s <cite>Umbreon posted [p:928328909] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/04/19 12:53:26 PM #24:	Umbreon posted... What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans? Dinosaur Rapture? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:928328939] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Umbreon posted...</cite> <quote>What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans?</quote> Dinosaur Rapture?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sirfetchd 10/04/19 1:09:01 PM #25:	Umbreon posted... What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans? So heaven is just Jurassic Park --- https://i.imgtc.ws/hhtqdsi.png <cite>Sirfetchd posted [p:928329596] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Umbreon posted...</cite> <quote>What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans?</quote> So heaven is just Jurassic Park</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Annihilated 10/04/19 1:12:44 PM #26:	As CE consistently has shown us, they don't <cite>Annihilated posted [p:928329766] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>As CE consistently has shown us, they don't</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/04/19 1:13:59 PM #27:	Rexdragon125 posted... Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? According to Aslan <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:928329835] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Rexdragon125 posted...</cite> <quote>Animals have been recorded helping each other, does that make them Christians? </quote> According to Aslan</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Oldin 10/04/19 1:14:08 PM #28:	Questionmarktarius posted... Do not harm anyone else. Do not harm anyone else's stuff. That's all you need. What if they harm you lok <cite>Oldin posted [p:928329837] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Do not harm anyone else. Do not harm anyone else's stuff. That's all you need.</quote>What if they harm you lok </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheDreadedWave 10/04/19 1:14:10 PM #29:	They wouldn't. It'd be the purge but every single day instead --- "I am Ferdinand Von Aegir" - Ferdinand Von Aegir <cite>TheDreadedWave posted [p:928329840] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>They wouldn't. It'd be the purge but every single day instead </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/04/19 1:19:14 PM #30:	short answer seems to be "they'd be about the same" A while ago there was a study showing that nonreligious children are more generous, that study was later debunked by showing that the generosity of the children was dramatically impacted by their local national culture so in some countries nonreligious children were more generous and in some they weren't. https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/nonreligious-children-arent-more-generous-after-all Overall there does not appear to be any significant correlation between religion and morality. If you're raised to be an asshole, you'll be an asshole, religion or not. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:928330063] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>short answer seems to be "they'd be about the same" A while ago there was a study showing that nonreligious children are more generous, that study was later debunked by showing that the generosity of the children was dramatically impacted by their local national culture so in some countries nonreligious children were more generous and in some they weren't. https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/nonreligious-children-arent-more-generous-after-all Overall there does not appear to be any significant correlation between religion and morality. If you're raised to be an asshole, you'll be an asshole, religion or not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 10/04/19 1:20:02 PM #31:	the golden rule predates religion --- https://imgur.com/6cPXvLN <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:928330107] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>the golden rule predates religion</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Machete 10/04/19 1:44:56 PM #32:	I just use logic and common sense --- #TrainwreckTrump #LockTrumpUp <cite>Machete posted [p:928331233] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>I just use logic and common sense</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 10/04/19 1:46:23 PM #33:	Twitter is much more of a moral enforcer nowadays than religion --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:928331301] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Twitter is much more of a moral enforcer nowadays than religion</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 10/04/19 1:51:54 PM #34:	"Without a bacon cheeseburger, how would people learn how to clean themselves up after a meal?" That's you TC. --- Jon can I smell you <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:928331539] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>"Without a bacon cheeseburger, how would people learn how to clean themselves up after a meal?" That's you TC.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wewillrocku 10/04/19 1:53:29 PM #35:	lol from common sense <cite>Wewillrocku posted [p:928331603] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>lol from common sense</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 10/04/19 1:54:17 PM #36:	I developed a sense of morality without religion. I did shitty things when I was a little kid and I felt bad about disappointing my dad afterwards and after that I have an annoyingly overwhelming sense of guilt about most things but it means I never intentionally hurt anyone or anything. --- FFXIV: Herzog Erislieb (Cactaur) \| RS3: UltimaSuende . 99 WC/Fish/Cook/Fletch/Div/Mining/Smithing. 98 Thieving, 80 crafting <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:928331629] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>I developed a sense of morality without religion. I did shitty things when I was a little kid and I felt bad about disappointing my dad afterwards and after that I have an annoyingly overwhelming sense of guilt about most things but it means I never intentionally hurt anyone or anything.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/04/19 1:54:24 PM #37:	I think morality and religious belief are 2 separate things. sometimes they overlap but there are many athiests who are more moral than some believers. in fact, many believers abuse their religions to excuse horrific things <cite>Zikten posted [p:928331634] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>I think morality and religious belief are 2 separate things. sometimes they overlap but there are many athiests who are more moral than some believers. in fact, many believers abuse their religions to excuse horrific things</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FrankGoreHOF 10/04/19 1:57:04 PM #38:	Societal evolution has given us our moral code for the most part. Or at least a moral basis. It's not like a book is what honestly keeps people from murdering or raping --- #FrankGoreHOF <cite>FrankGoreHOF posted [p:928331753] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Societal evolution has given us our moral code for the most part. Or at least a moral basis. It's not like a book is what honestly keeps people from murdering or raping</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Umbreon 10/04/19 3:41:02 PM #39:	Sirfetchd posted... Umbreon posted... What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans? So heaven is just Jurassic Park If anyone in Hollywood is reading this, you can use this idea for a movie for a modest fee.... --- This is a mobile account, forgive any errors. ~DYL~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTEX3YdEi7s <cite>Umbreon posted [p:928336034] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Sirfetchd posted...</cite> <quote>Umbreon posted...</cite> <quote>What if dinosaurs are actually in Heaven already, and were taken there because they didn't deserve to be on the same planet as humans?</quote> So heaven is just Jurassic Park</quote> If anyone in Hollywood is reading this, you can use this idea for a movie for a modest fee....</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PrettyBoyFloyd 10/04/19 3:45:35 PM #40:	Hell some of the 10 Commandments can make sense for a nonreligious person. --- The Evil Republicans - Est.2004 - WoT [Government Destabilizing Branch] <cite>PrettyBoyFloyd posted [p:928336247] in Without re... [t:78062813]...</cite> <quote>Hell some of the 10 Commandments can make sense for a nonreligious person.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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