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Brettongarcia

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9. An innate moral sense does not necessarily support Religion, per se

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 08:21 AM

Feb 2014

It suggests that ALL of us, even the non-religious, are born with some kind of pre-religious moral sense.

And if moral sense comes BEFORE religion, then it is separable from it. Or in any rate, not dependent on it.

Likely therefore, atheists can be moral; particularly if they are coming from morality's deeper, pre-Christian root.

At their best, atheists are responding to the more natural morality that even babies have.

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Are we born with a moral core? The Baby Lab says 'yes' [View all] rug Feb 2014 OP

Good and evil, elleng Feb 2014 #1

A very important distinction. rug Feb 2014 #2

Yes. elleng Feb 2014 #3

That would be evil. rug Feb 2014 #4

OK, NIX that idea!!! elleng Feb 2014 #5

I have a severely retarded daughter on the level of a one year old demigoddess Feb 2014 #6

She sounds like a wonderful person. rug Feb 2014 #7

she is. demigoddess Feb 2014 #8

An innate moral sense does not necessarily support Religion, per se Brettongarcia Feb 2014 #9

as in it undermines religious claims and argues that it has an evolutionary origin Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #13

I've seen some videos from this lab and they are pretty impressive. cbayer Feb 2014 #10

I agree results look interesting. Worries about methodology though: "cues" from mothers, etc.? Brettongarcia Feb 2014 #11

From what I have see, they are pretty meticulous about controlling variables. cbayer Feb 2014 #12

This group is very well-respected, and generally does sound research... LeftishBrit Feb 2014 #14

That's a good point. cbayer Feb 2014 #15