On Morals

On Morals

We are often asked where our morals come from. Or worse, “’Atheists don’t/can’t have morals without God.”  Of course, these statements are patently dishonest.

Since the first tribes were formed, rules were made to keep the group under control and productive.  We even see basic rules in some higher animal groups.  Even chickens have a pecking order.

Humanity has taken societal rules to a much higher level and turned some of the rules into morals.  The only way a society can stay healthy is to control its members with written in stone rules.  Without morality, a society will degenerate into a lawless, selfish and very dangerous group.  Just look at Germany before and during World War Two.  The Germans didn’t keep their Christian morals and, instead, descended into a sub-human morality that, hopefully, will never be repeated.

We are seeing disturbing behavior in the Muslim world and, sooner or later, someone will be forced to bring them back into the humanity that we all dream of.

Morals don’t come from a holy book or a charismatic leader.  They come from tried and true methods developed over millennia. 

Never let the Twitter Christian tell you that you can’t have morals without the Bible.  Tell them that morality predates the Bible, and all other holy texts, by thousands of years.  Christianity is late to the party.

Our morals are the same the world over, or at least should be.  If we can get the Muslims back in line, this world could be a peaceful place. 

Almost a Garden of Eden.

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