'Morality' is coded into the DNA of Homo Sapiens. While most of the species comports itself with the overall shared DNA which supports a 'relative' morality, and is generally considered to be 'acceptable' or 'superior' to less favored models, there are those within the species who also have more of a 'subjective' morality based upon various genetic, and environmental features.
Until such a time when the word 'spirit' or 'spirituality' can be clearly defined, I see no value in placing the vague notion of spirituality onto something as simple and as practical as Human DNA and its relative functioning within the species as a whole.
I don't doubt that it brings some strange comfort to those who believe in spirits, but I personally find great comfort in not allowing the chemical recesses of my mind to re-construct reality into a fantastic system of unfounded and un-provable beliefs.
I am 'good' and 'moral' because those are the words our species has agreed upon to best represent one who comports himself within an accepted model of behavior - a model shaped over thousands of years, and written onto our DNA.
Until such a time when the word 'spirit' or 'spirituality' can be clearly defined, I see no value in placing the vague notion of spirituality onto something as simple and as practical as Human DNA and its relative functioning within the species as a whole.
I don't doubt that it brings some strange comfort to those who believe in spirits, but I personally find great comfort in not allowing the chemical recesses of my mind to re-construct reality into a fantastic system of unfounded and un-provable beliefs.
I am 'good' and 'moral' because those are the words our species has agreed upon to best represent one who comports himself within an accepted model of behavior - a model shaped over thousands of years, and written onto our DNA.
