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Originally Posted by hiknapster
Mine comes from within myself. I don't want to hurt other people because I have the ability to empathize. If I hurt someone it bothers me and I want to make it right.
I am moral not because of religion, but because of what my parents taught me. I have a conscience because I have the ability to see the difference between right and wrong. I have empathy because I am a caring person.
I was not brought up in a religion, I was not taught about G-d. I was taught to think, discern, and come to a conclusion.
I am a moral, ethical, empathetic person because of my parents.
Many non-religious people are moral,ethical, and have empathy.
Originally Posted by hiknapster
Mine comes from within myself. I don't want to hurt other people because I have the ability to empathize. If I hurt someone it bothers me and I want to make it right.
Maybe this post is a key. Could it be that christians lack empathy?
Jazzy, I wish that was so. I had to learn empathy as an adult. Sometimes, things happen . . . .
True, but the empathy was there to develop and learn.
I think we all have it within us, unfortunately how it develops or does not develop is at the hands of those who raise us.
My point is that I believe the ability to be empathetic is not dependent on religion.
A view I have seen among some religious is that somehow religion is what gives us moral values thus those who are not Christian or atheist somehow are not moral.
True, but the empathy was there to develop and learn.
I think we all have it within us, unfortunately how it develops or does not develop is at the hands of those who raise us.
My point is that I believe the ability to be empathetic is not dependent on religion.
A view I have seen among some religious is that somehow religion is what gives us moral values thus those who are not Christian or atheist somehow are not moral.
Okay. I see what you are saying. And now that you bring it up, I remember having empathy as a toddler.
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