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No, I'm just kidding of course, thanks for those points I really appreciate the feedback. You're right, it's not fleshed out, (I think that's what you mean) and I wish I could've put more. However there was a word cap and it was actually over by this point haha so I had to pick and choose what I focused on. What would you add to my list of universal moral constructs or contributing factors?
As well, you're exactly right- I am implying (in the paper) that those 2 do explain at least the basis of human morality. I excluded religion from a force for morals explicitly- I do not believe that religion actually contributed to or "founded" morals- religions may espouse morality in scripture and in sermon but I doubt very much that morals did not exist before any religions came along. As for my exclusive attention to Christianity; I agree with you wholeheartedly. I focus (in all my writing) on Christian beliefs, which is simply ignorance on my part- of all religions, it is the one I know best by far, having gone to bible camps and such as a child.
As to your third point, I didn't mean to give the impression that people only believe what the bible tells them is moral. What I was getting at is that the idea of a punishment/reward system which enforces morality simply rings false. Actually, I can't think of a single Christian among my friends (about 50% of my friends are, or say they are) who actually have read the Bible in full. In fact, I'm still working on it myself. The point I was trying to make, at least, was that the reason (some) Christians pick and choose verses from the bible to support their morality is simply because not all of the bible is compatible with the morals of today.
The last paragraph is whimsical, I know- it was a paper for a class called "Intro to Narrative" if that explains at all.
Again, thanks so much for your feedback and I hope you have more to say- where do you think morals come from?
No, I'm just kidding of course, thanks for those points I really appreciate the feedback. You're right, it's not fleshed out, (I think that's what you mean) and I wish I could've put more. However there was a word cap and it was actually over by this point haha so I had to pick and choose what I focused on. What would you add to my list of universal moral constructs or contributing factors?
As well, you're exactly right- I am implying (in the paper) that those 2 do explain at least the basis of human morality. I excluded religion from a force for morals explicitly- I do not believe that religion actually contributed to or "founded" morals- religions may espouse morality in scripture and in sermon but I doubt very much that morals did not exist before any religions came along. As for my exclusive attention to Christianity; I agree with you wholeheartedly. I focus (in all my writing) on Christian beliefs, which is simply ignorance on my part- of all religions, it is the one I know best by far, having gone to bible camps and such as a child.
As to your third point, I didn't mean to give the impression that people only believe what the bible tells them is moral. What I was getting at is that the idea of a punishment/reward system which enforces morality simply rings false. Actually, I can't think of a single Christian among my friends (about 50% of my friends are, or say they are) who actually have read the Bible in full. In fact, I'm still working on it myself. The point I was trying to make, at least, was that the reason (some) Christians pick and choose verses from the bible to support their morality is simply because not all of the bible is compatible with the morals of today.
The last paragraph is whimsical, I know- it was a paper for a class called "Intro to Narrative" if that explains at all.
Again, thanks so much for your feedback and I hope you have more to say- where do you think morals come from?
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