RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence.
March 13, 2018 at 6:40 am
(This post was last modified: March 13, 2018 at 7:26 am by chimp3.)
Most people don't wrack their brains with complicated "systems" of morality. They just do what they are taught by their society to be good or bad actions. I came up with a simple system when I became a grandfather: What kind of world do I want my grandkids to grow up in?
What is wrong with using ethical teachings from religious sources? They are all of human origin anyway. Pick and choose what matches your own world view.
I recommend a book by Gerald Messadie "A History of the Devil". He chronicles the evolution of devils/ gods from sometimes flawed or trickster personalities into the pure embodiment of evil some call Satan. Conversely, he also chronicles the evolution of these same gods into the one called Yahweh. Good read! It is a wonder anyone takes this shit seriously, knowing what we know about the human origins of all gods and devils.
What is wrong with using ethical teachings from religious sources? They are all of human origin anyway. Pick and choose what matches your own world view.
I recommend a book by Gerald Messadie "A History of the Devil". He chronicles the evolution of devils/ gods from sometimes flawed or trickster personalities into the pure embodiment of evil some call Satan. Conversely, he also chronicles the evolution of these same gods into the one called Yahweh. Good read! It is a wonder anyone takes this shit seriously, knowing what we know about the human origins of all gods and devils.
God thinks it's fun to confuse primates. Larsen's God!
