RE: what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our morality?
May 11, 2014 at 9:57 pm
(May 11, 2014 at 9:48 pm)leodeo Wrote: Idk where my morals come from tbh, i just feel like some things are right, like helping people in need... so as atheists should we not be judgmental between right and wrong? scientifically speaking, where do morals usually come from? A quick search basically says what our parents teach us?
You've never stopped to analyze why those things seem right?
Yes, much of our morals are instilled into us by our parents and the culture around us, but morality is complex and doesn't have one simple source. Morality is about understanding what is a good life and how to live it, so much of it comes from intellect and empathy.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
