Can you be good without God? Let's find out.
A video I discovered years ago that I still find interesting.
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OogieBoogie · F
Yes.
If there was no god, theres still consciousness, there's still community cohesion and civil rules that make society function.
Stating that we need God to have an objective view point to know what is right and what is wrong doesn't make sense, since god is subjective.
As shown by the laws of some countries.
Take stoning women: some consider it ok due to their religious laws abiding by their god...
... yet most people feel its wrong, even ones within that religion.
So yes. Morality and ethics arent dependent on god. They are dependent more on empathy and conscience.
Of which not all people pay attention to, or have.
Which is one reason why we have religion.
If there was no god, theres still consciousness, there's still community cohesion and civil rules that make society function.
Stating that we need God to have an objective view point to know what is right and what is wrong doesn't make sense, since god is subjective.
As shown by the laws of some countries.
Take stoning women: some consider it ok due to their religious laws abiding by their god...
... yet most people feel its wrong, even ones within that religion.
So yes. Morality and ethics arent dependent on god. They are dependent more on empathy and conscience.
Of which not all people pay attention to, or have.
Which is one reason why we have religion.
