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Certainly not.
Humanism is a collective term for a number of philosophies dating back to ancient Greece, India and China; what they have in common is an emphasis on human concerns without reference to the supernatural.
You could say that they derive a system of morality by reference to humans rather than by reference to gods.
Morality in practice need not differ all that much between religious and non-religious systems either. I suppose pretty much everyone thinks beating up old ladies is a bad thing to do, whether they are religious or not.
Disagreements between religious and non-religious moralities tend to be in areas where it is hard to see that the behavior will hurt people, where a religious morality can still refer to the opinion of gods.
The relatively modern concept of human rights is an example of a moral view I think a large number of people can agree on, more or less independent of religious views.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, you can have religion and no morals (pedophile priests), and morality without religion--many people have ethics but no particular religion.
I'm pretty sure most of the people on death row call themselves religious.
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∙ 8y agoEthics continually change, often drastically. Social mores come and go, with certain practices deemed acceptable in one era or area, but capitally liable elsewhere. Each new civilization seems to have different ideas as to what is acceptable.
Therefore, a higher ethical standard, not invented by humans, can serve as a permanent criterion and a safeguard against excesses.See also:
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Does molarity came from a religion?
Morality is from God and good morality can be found in the Holy Bible.
What are the religious techings of morality and religion?
You should probably rephrase your question. It's difficult to answer "What are the religious teachings of religion" and "What are the religious teachings of morality". You would need to spicify what religion. Morality is simply the priciples concerning decisions of right and wrong. So each religion would have different moral values.
Is morality a subfield of religion?
I would say that it overlaps but one can be moral without religion.
When did cussing become unacceptable?
When we allowed religion to dictate our morality
What are the Victorian trinity?
The Victorian Trinity are Religion, Science, and Morality.
What is the example of separable?
Due to catatlytic action, some mixes are not separable.
What is the easily separable coil of chromonema called?
The paranemic coils are the most easily separable.
What are the syllables in the word separable?
There are four syllables in the word separable. Sep-a-ra-ble.
Why do some people not consider Confucianism as a religion?
Confucianism is not a religion, but rather a philosophy. It deals with many things that might be considered religious, such as morality, but has no particular insights about a deity, nor is religion required to exercise morality. There does, however, exist a continuing debate whether or not Confucianism can be considered a religion. The answer depends largely on one's definition of "religion".
What was George Washington's opinion on the relationship between religion and government?
Religion is important to government because it teaches people about morality.
Let H be a separable Hilbert space?
Yes, you could let H be a separable Hilbert space. Then what?
How do people know right from wrong without knowing of God?
Morality is a part of human nature. We learn morality as children, whether we are brought up with religion or not.
