Morality

[Cinjin]

Its basically a concept I have been grappling with for a while. For those of us who aren't religious or live in secular societies, it would appear that their is a significant correlation with the decline in morality, and the decline in religion. In the past In my country, Christianity provided a "moral guideline" if you will for how we should live our lives

For the most part this "past morality" you speak of was an illusion. Throughout history, violence has always gone hand in hand with religion, and due to the church's vice-grip control over the uneducated masses, morally reprehensible acts were simply kept in secret far better than they are today. People are people, and the same desires to be free and live the life you choose existed every bit as much 500 years ago as they do today.

... if there is no God and if religion is a farce, then who is to say that the way they are living/behaving is wrong?

Why do you need someone to tell you what is wrong? You do realize that it's just going to be their own subjective opinion anyway right?

For me this is how I define "wrong": Does my action hurt someone else? (not offend - HURT) In addition, is my action so self-serving that in the long run, someone is going to have to pay dearly for it. (ie. dumping toxic waste into an aquifer that is meant to sustain life for hundreds of years)


Also, the christians version of morality and the muslims version of morality differ greatly. Which god should we rely on for this morality you THINK we are lacking??