How should we define morality when human beings are sinful? What draw the lines between morality, belief and religion?
The case of belief starts from conscious that something big and powerful is in the midst of our life. Due to cultural differences since early ages, human developed religions rooted from their belief. The need of religion could be self manifestation of worship that something powerful is beyond human control. Others developed some kind of religions to control human behaviour. Thus there came morality concept.
In this century, human no longer merges morality and religion. There seems to be a vague boundary between these two, let alone with belief. They (or rather we) choose to decide against the odd when the past generations treat the same decision or act as immoral or sinful. Take for example sexual relationship. People around us who are not married (in God’s eyes) have openly practised intimate relationship which they feel fine about it. This was not the case during our grandparents’ time.
Actually, to talk about this idea requires lengthy explanation and examination. However, briefly quoting from C.S. Lewis book, morality is about man-to-man relationship, the “inside” of each man, and the relationship between man and the Creator.
The case of belief starts from conscious that something big and powerful is in the midst of our life. Due to cultural differences since early ages, human developed religions rooted from their belief. The need of religion could be self manifestation of worship that something powerful is beyond human control. Others developed some kind of religions to control human behaviour. Thus there came morality concept.
In this century, human no longer merges morality and religion. There seems to be a vague boundary between these two, let alone with belief. They (or rather we) choose to decide against the odd when the past generations treat the same decision or act as immoral or sinful. Take for example sexual relationship. People around us who are not married (in God’s eyes) have openly practised intimate relationship which they feel fine about it. This was not the case during our grandparents’ time.
Actually, to talk about this idea requires lengthy explanation and examination. However, briefly quoting from C.S. Lewis book, morality is about man-to-man relationship, the “inside” of each man, and the relationship between man and the Creator.
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