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    Morality in no way depends on religion as an entity in and of itself. That being said‚ religions can have a very influential factor in the creation and passing of morality to the next generation; but this is simply because a religion is simply a social grouping. Any social group‚ ranging from families to secular communities to workplaces can and do have influence on morality. So‚ in a way‚ morality does depend on religion‚ but only the religion as a social group; the religion as a belief in

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    Many people believe that religion occurs only in the church‚ temple‚ or other spiritual places of gathering. They see religion and society as complete‚ separate entities. While this view may appear correct on the surface‚ a closer look at religion and society reveals that the two are not separate at all‚ but intricately interconnected and codependent. In reality‚ religion is inherent within many aspects of society‚ and religious beliefs inevitably affect areas such as politics‚ economics‚ and cultural

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    ReligionMorality‚ and the Good Life Does morality depend on religion? Many believe the fundamental aspects of morality and religion join to form the basis on how one chooses to live their life. Some would define morality as a system we humans use to distinguish between what is right and what is wrong. Morality could derive from a number of different factors including‚ religion‚ culture‚ and upbringing. Those that believe that morality derives from religion or God’s commands trust in the Divine

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    Krista Selby Week 9: Religion Religion and Society Associations: Religion and Social Class According to the General Social Survey (GSS) by the University of Berkeley‚ upper class people’s religions are mostly Protestants‚ Catholics‚ and Jewish making up 84.3%‚ with none weighing in at 12.5%. All other classes mostly consist of Protestants‚ Catholics‚ or none. The Jewish religion mostly consists of the upper class‚ while all other religions are pretty much even in the amount of people from

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    Rituals The Aztec religion was prominently based around pleasing their gods. The Aztecs believed that everything they did or created was for the gods. As a result a lot of their rituals were performed in order to please their gods. Sacrifices were important so the Aztecs both individually and throughout the community as they believed that human sacrifices were a repayment to the gods. This ritual was performed daily by Aztec priests. They believed that if this ritual was not performed‚ the sun

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    Morality‚ Knowledge‚ and Religion and America The founding fathers believed that morality‚ knowledge and religion went hand in hand when it came to shaping our country. For example‚ Thomas Jefferson was a man known to be of moral character‚ of great knowledge‚ and a man of God‚ all of these attributes made him a great leader. The founding fathers felt that this nation could be built on honor‚ integrity‚ and freedom because those attributes are what meant something at that time. “Our founders strongly

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    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

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    Others will argue that‚ without religion one’s morality is limited‚ it is weak‚ incapable of truly growing to a higher level of thinking. These people will point again to religions where hate crimes are committed‚ but ultimately in the end these people are only thinking of themselves. However‚ without the power of religion‚ we as a race wouldn’t know the world we live in today. In this 2015 essay‚ published in Psychological Bulletin‚ “Religion and Morality‚” Ryan Mckay and Harvey Whitehouse‚ explained

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    Moral Values do not Require Gods or Religion: A popular claim among religious theists is that atheists have no basis for morality — that religion and gods are needed for moral values. Usually they mean their religion and god‚ but sometimes they seem willing to accept any religion and any god. The truth is that neither religions nor gods are necessary for morality‚ ethics‚ or values. They can exist in a godless‚ secular context just fine‚ as demonstrated by all the godless atheists who lead moral

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    In chapter four the issue of whether or not morality is dependant upon religion is analysed with respect to many different religious theories regarding morality. The chapter begins by acknowledging that there is a presumed connection between morality and religion. In the case of Judge Roy Moore‚ an advocate for religion and morality correlational relationship‚ he asserted that God’s law was as prevalent as the state’s law in his courtroom. Moore was sued multiple times for violating the separation

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