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Originally Posted by Halx
Not to turn this into a debate, but what value does religion teach (Mormonism in particular) that basic human compassion does not? A good question was asked in the "Ask an Atheist" thread about the source of morality and my response was that my morality comes from a standard human trait: compassion. So, I am wondering what I am "missing" because of my lack of religious belief.
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Interesting question. I remember a study several years back where they subjected people of varying faiths to different ethical dilemmas. Turns out atheist scored very high ethically. Turns out they don't have anyone to ask for forgiveness.
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