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Everyone is raised with a system of beliefs, even if those beliefs are no about god. I was raised atheist (and hadn’t even heard the word “god” until I was abou
by nicoburns 3y ago
Everyone is raised with a system of beliefs, even if those beliefs are no about god. I was raised atheist (and hadn’t even heard the word “god” until I was about 4 or 5), but I definitely recognise that my moral beliefs have been strongly influenced by those of my parents, community and wider culture.
- kelnos 3y agoFair. But I'm not sure it's fair to necessarily characterize all beliefs as "religious beliefs". To use your example, morality need have nothing to do with religion. Granted, I'm sure my morality was influenced by my religious upbringing. I've certainly re-examined a lot of my moral stances throughout my life (after deciding I was an atheist), but I'm sure I still have some biases because of the religious teaching I was forced to endure when I was young.