Many Theist are sure that a god is needed to define morality and that the fear of God is the only way we can control our basic instincts, such as rape, killing and looting. The irony here is that, if a God created us, he gave us those instincts in the first place. The holy books contain many ‘morals’ which would be detrimental to living and cooperating in modern society. Long before the Bible and probably originating long before written language, we find that a moral truth existed, now recognized as the Golden Rule, which was born out of necessity rather than dictated by any god.
The Golden Rule (which can be considered a law of reciprocity in somereligions) is the principle of treating others as one would wish to be treated. It is a maxim of altruism that is found in many religions and cultures.[1][2] (Wikipedia).
It is mentioned in Ancient Egypt and India in the Mahabharata,in the Tamil tradition, Ancient Greece, Persia in the Pahlavi Texts of Zoroastrianism, ancient Rome, the Abrahamic religions, the Bahai Faith, Hinduism, Buddism. Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Mohis, Irnian religions and also in the new religions, such a Wicca, and Scientology.
The Parliament of the World’s Religions has declared that the Golden Rule is the common principle of the world’s religions. Many Humanist sources have also adopted that principle. There is also research published that in terms of neuroscience, neuroethical principles are in play here.
Let me finish by quoting an interesting conclusion found in Wikipedia; “It is possible, then, that the golden rule can itself guide us in identifying which differences of situation are morally relevant. We would often want other people to ignore any prejudice against our race or nationality when deciding how to act towards us, but would also want them to not ignore our differing preferences in food, desire for aggressiveness, and so on. This principle of "doing unto others, wherever possible, as they would be done by..." has sometimes been termed the platinum rule.[85]”
The Golden Rule (which can be considered a law of reciprocity in some
It is mentioned in Ancient Egypt and India in the Mahabharata,in the Tamil tradition, Ancient Greece, Persia in the Pahlavi Texts of Zoroastrianism, ancient Rome, the Abrahamic religions, the Bahai Faith, Hinduism, Buddism. Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Mohis, Irnian religions and also in the new religions, such a Wicca, and Scientology.
The Parliament of the World’s Religions has declared that the Golden Rule is the common principle of the world’s religions. Many Humanist sources have also adopted that principle. There is also research published that in terms of neuroscience, neuroethical principles are in play here.
Let me finish by quoting an interesting conclusion found in Wikipedia; “It is possible, then, that the golden rule can itself guide us in identifying which differences of situation are morally relevant. We would often want other people to ignore any prejudice against our race or nationality when deciding how to act towards us, but would also want them to not ignore our differing preferences in food, desire for aggressiveness, and so on. This principle of "doing unto others, wherever possible, as they would be done by..." has sometimes been termed the platinum rule.[85]”
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