the-pi-guy said:
Having more rules doesn't make someone more moral. The number of rules someone has is arbitrary. One person could have 1 rule that just says be kind to people, someone else might have 500 rules to describe what that actually means. They're both doing the same thing, they're just describing their rules differently. Additionally, I don't think anyone would argue that having 500 rules about how to eat pancakes makes that person more moral. Religion can inform people of rules, but it's not why people have rules. People have rules because they're intelligent. Empathy has a neurological component. People aren't empathetic because religion tells them to be, they are because their brain is wired that way (and some people have issues when their brain isn't wired that way).
Sure, and there's lots of variability in what parts have to be followed. Some Christians believe their religion to be a private affair. Some Christians believe their religion pushes them to get other people to be Christians. A lot of Christians just think people should be left alone. That's my point. You can't be a Christian without having some belief in Jesus, but there's huge variability in whether Christians want to live in a religious state or not. There are some that would give their lives to make that happen, and there are some who would give their lives to prevent it from happening. |
I think you should look up what moral actually is and what it means. There's a lot more to it than you seem to know.
Yes, different religions have different dogmas and therefore different rules. The rules in christianity allow you to have a lot of personal freedom, whereas islam has actually very strict rules you need to follow. Muslims need to follow the law of god, the muslim lifestyle and the muslim heritage. Denying any of the three pillars the religion is based on, is roughly equal to saying there's no Jesus for a christian.
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