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> Religion helps answer the question "how must I act" in a thorough and formalised way Most religions condone murder in the name of their "religion", this is n

> Religion helps answer the question "how must I act" in a thorough and formalised way Most religions condone murder in the name of their "religion", this is not how people should act. Most religions teach their "morals" with parables that can be interpreted in different ways, not what I would call formalised or thorough. The fact that christianity is so divided while claiming to believe the same thing should be all the proof you need of this, and its not just christianity.

repolfx 8y ago
Do they? The 5th commandment is "thou shalt not murder". Parables: yes, that's certainly true. But can you create an adaptable moral framework without a lot of ambiguity? Even the law is ambiguous and it's far too large for the widespread adoption a moral framework requires. The fact that christianity is so divided while claiming to believe the same thing should be all the proof you need of this, and its not just christianity. There are a billion different religions when you break them down, but, they all agree on the basics. Every branch of Christianity agrees with principles like "thou shalt not murder", "feeding the poor is virtuous", "love thy neighbour", "care for the sick" etc. I'm not saying Christianity is an awesome moral framework mind you. That's not my argument. My argument is that the vast majority of people no longer have any framework that guides them in how to act. When faced with the outrage of people who do, they crumble as a consequence.
- raisedbyninjas 8y ago
  The definition of murder changes with societies laws. Much of the prescribed killing in the Christian bible would be classified as murder today. Working on the sabbath for instance. Successful religions follow the golden rule and the like. People don't need a religion to evaluate how their actions impact others.
- dangerface 8y ago
  deus vult

repolfx 8y ago

Do they? The 5th commandment is "thou shalt not murder". Parables: yes, that's certainly true. But can you create an adaptable moral framework without a lot of ambiguity? Even the law is ambiguous and it's far too large for the widespread adoption a moral framework requires. The fact that christianity is so divided while claiming to believe the same thing should be all the proof you need of this, and its not just christianity. There are a billion different religions when you break them down, but, they all agree on the basics. Every branch of Christianity agrees with principles like "thou shalt not murder", "feeding the poor is virtuous", "love thy neighbour", "care for the sick" etc. I'm not saying Christianity is an awesome moral framework mind you. That's not my argument. My argument is that the vast majority of people no longer have any framework that guides them in how to act. When faced with the outrage of people who do, they crumble as a consequence.

raisedbyninjas 8y ago
The definition of murder changes with societies laws. Much of the prescribed killing in the Christian bible would be classified as murder today. Working on the sabbath for instance. Successful religions follow the golden rule and the like. People don't need a religion to evaluate how their actions impact others.
dangerface 8y ago
deus vult