Quote Originally Posted by apb View Post
As far as Rich's question, morals are something that evolved with humans. Its how humans are able to interact with each other as social creatures. I've seen many cases of non-religious people doing good and religious people doing bad. Certainly plenty of cases of the reverse. Religion neither helps or hinders people from doing good or evil.

Andrew
Interesting, so moral judgement was developed as we evolved from apes in order to get along. I too believe that there is a right and wrong, a moral compass in all of us no matter what our beliefs are......it is the Light of Christ.

I would feel safe to say that criminals and murderers are not "religious" people.

True no one is perfect, if we were, we would be Gods. For he is truly the only perfect being.

I would have to disagree with your statement that religion neither helps or hinders people from doing good or bad. I can't speek for other religions, but Christianity teaches nothing but loving thy neighbor and obedience to God's commandments. This teaching helps me every day to be a good and moral person. Without it, I know that I wouldn't be as good a person as I am today. That is why I am amazed at how atheists and scientologists can remain morally clean, although then....everyone's definition of moral clean is different. What I consider to be morally clean may be completely different than that of the atheist or scientologist. It is all in one's perspective I guess.

Thanks for the answer, always curious as to what others believe and why.

-Rich