I asked: “What happens if you take faith out of the equation, will people be more or less inclined to want to be moralistic and can ethical behavior exist without the rules and regulations that have been governed by faith?”
Kevembuangga: My point was, ethical behavior is not “governed” by faith, it is endorsed by faith.
For you. A religious person may feel that their ethical behavior is governed by their faith.
suppose you are a theist, aren’t you?
I believe in Something as opposed to Nothing but I am not a theist. I don’t believe in Gods or Goddesses.
I don’t see how that’s relevant.
Regarding:
that the whole idea of bringing “rationality” to moral dilemmas is futile and dangerous.
I agree that it’s futile.
Rationality is about looking at it from someone else’s point of view and deciding if it is “right for you” or “wrong for you”, without judgement.
Morals are about beliefs and faith.
Ethical behavior is about “right or wrong”.
I have wondered?
“How can I believe myself to be rational and logical and still believe in something that I can’t see, hear, touch, taste or smell.”
I apologize, (yes, that’s weird to you, I know) if my post was too long.
I asked: “What happens if you take faith out of the equation, will people be more or less inclined to want to be moralistic and can ethical behavior exist without the rules and regulations that have been governed by faith?”
For you. A religious person may feel that their ethical behavior is governed by their faith.
I believe in Something as opposed to Nothing but I am not a theist. I don’t believe in Gods or Goddesses. I don’t see how that’s relevant.
Regarding:
I agree that it’s futile.
Rationality is about looking at it from someone else’s point of view and deciding if it is “right for you” or “wrong for you”, without judgement.
Morals are about beliefs and faith.
Ethical behavior is about “right or wrong”.
I have wondered? “How can I believe myself to be rational and logical and still believe in something that I can’t see, hear, touch, taste or smell.”
I apologize, (yes, that’s weird to you, I know) if my post was too long.