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Originally Posted by albania
The reason religions tend to be strict or moral, if you will, is not because the idea of a god leads to such revelations, but because empathy is a human trait that displays itself in a myriad of ways. Religion didn’t bring morality to us we brought morality to religion. (I believe this last point was made by a few other people as well, but with over 60 posts above mine it’s hard to read carefully)
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Some people believe that religion makes people more moral. Others point out all of the pain & violence that has been motivated by religion. It's been my belief for a while that religion is a reflection of the person who practices it. People who are inclined to acheive their gaols through violence or deception use religion to justify their behvoir, while altruistic people have more altruistic interpretations of religion.