lack of morals..

22 Nov 2005

Quote by AtomCom
Oh my god, I have walked into the wrong room, I was hopiong to find the swingers room and end up iot the physophy room
(The maybe need the spelling room instead ... lol)

Thanks for the hijack of an interesting thread - noticed you were complaining about nothing serious on the forum in another thread earlier??? confused

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22 Nov 2005

Quote by TallFunLondon
There are alot of well meaning people in the church, but organised religion as a rule, is just a business. Look at the Vatican.
Charities are no better. Find me one big-name charity that isn't headed by some guy in London with a huge office building, lots of staff and a fancy car. It's a means for rich people and corportations to downsize their tax bills, while trying to appear noble.
In other words, don't look to religion and do-gooders to find morality. Look within yourself.

I see your point - but think the church has been around a lot longer than charity and tax.
Nope Burnie is right the church is all about money and control of the people...religion has been around longer than charity and tax but not the church as such, that is an organised institution and, as has been said already, is largely there to control the masses (ie us!!)

22 Nov 2005

...and many charities are run through the churches, and donations from practitioners.
An obligation to pay for our sins...and here we are back to morality.

22 Nov 2005

Quote by burnie
There are alot of well meaning people in the church, but organised religion as a rule, is just a business. Look at the Vatican.

It's all the same political game - whether it's politics, business or religion. It's all about getting power over people...

Quote by burnie
In other words, don't look to religion and do-gooders to find morality. Look within yourself.

Wise words!

22 Nov 2005

Morals where the invention of controlling powers that wanted thier liltte society to stay in place. These minor local laws then melded into nation wide laws and were based on the local religion.
Now that we are independant thinkers we can make our own choices. I live my life by making sure that my actions dont hurt others. Its easy to do and I would never intensionally offend anyone in any way.
I think that is the core of todays morals thinking of others
Thats definatley a bit deep for me....I shal have to go and lie down....oooo

22 Nov 2005

OK, if we're getting all intellectual here, maybe we should distinguish between morals and rules.
Morals are things like "An' it harm none, Do what ye will"
and Rules are things like "Don't eat fish on a friday".
I think organised religions often impose rules on us by trying to pretend they are actually morals.

23 Nov 2005

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
Personally I believe that we can be taught the difference between right and wrong, but how we choose to act is governed by your individual conscience.
I'm going to refrain from posting my views on the religious influence on morality for fear of offending somebody :gagged:

Perhaps do not offend is a good starting point for any moral code. along with do not harm. The do not offend bit comes up against the wall when others do not respect it. and preach to you condemming your code.