Does Morality Depend On Religion
When it comes to religion everyone believes in different things or either have some of the same views. Over time older theories have changed a little or some people believe theories are outdated . Theories in my opinion depend on how you was raised and what your family believes in. Each author in the readings in morality in religion state their opinion on the topic of both morality and religion. The authors use Plato's and Socrates dialogue to get their views across. and how they feel about natural law and divine command theory which deals with religion.
In Rachel’s Does Morality Depend on Religion? In many traditions one being Christianity, God is the the one who makes the laws and has made rules for Christians to go by. Rachel’s explains the divine command theory central features as “It is right if God commands it, wrong if God forbids it”. Euthyphro dilemma is discussed in dialogue between …show more content…
Aquinas states how The Natural Law is based on the structure of reality that God created things for specific reasons with a purpose in mind. The church's argument for the claim about artificial birth control that it impedes God’s plan for for sex because, if you are taking birth control and having sex it is denying how God is the giver of life and you are not allowing God to be a giver of life if you are taking birth control (Class notes, Module 03, Pg 9). I do think procreation and unity are the only legitimate reason for sexual intercourse, however many people believe having sexual intercourse for many other reasons. Rachel’s argues that the theory of natural law is open to two serious objections. The two objections summarized are, between what “is” the case and what ought to be the case this is also called naturalistic fallacy and the last objection is that the theory rests on an outdated view of science (Class notes, Module 03, Pg
In Rachel’s Does Morality Depend on Religion? In many traditions one being Christianity, God is the the one who makes the laws and has made rules for Christians to go by. Rachel’s explains the divine command theory central features as “It is right if God commands it, wrong if God forbids it”. Euthyphro dilemma is discussed in dialogue between …show more content…
Aquinas states how The Natural Law is based on the structure of reality that God created things for specific reasons with a purpose in mind. The church's argument for the claim about artificial birth control that it impedes God’s plan for for sex because, if you are taking birth control and having sex it is denying how God is the giver of life and you are not allowing God to be a giver of life if you are taking birth control (Class notes, Module 03, Pg 9). I do think procreation and unity are the only legitimate reason for sexual intercourse, however many people believe having sexual intercourse for many other reasons. Rachel’s argues that the theory of natural law is open to two serious objections. The two objections summarized are, between what “is” the case and what ought to be the case this is also called naturalistic fallacy and the last objection is that the theory rests on an outdated view of science (Class notes, Module 03, Pg