An overview of studies which investigate correlations between morality and religious vs. secular / atheist ideologies presented by Phil Zuckerman who is a professor of sociology and secular studies at the Claremont colleges in California, USA.

Summary: Atheists / secular people not only have morals but are even more moral than religious people.

Note: Of course moral is a matter of perspective. In this context we agree that compassion and empathy are our foundations of moral.

  • zcd@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    One of those groups tends to be inappropriate around children too…

  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Just reading your overview tells me that this is nothing.

    The assumption of morality just sums it up. Let’s assume morality is defined by following the word of God, then you have to flip the chart, because under your definition, I’m very moral, but under the other, I’m not.

    Most people want to be moral and they’re going to see themselves in their preferred light of morality.