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If you think everyone only obeys the law because they are afraid of getting caught, you need to get some morals. Societies with high levels of trust and respect for others enjoy more freedom with lower crime rates.
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Anonymous 1w

This is what I keep thinking when I hear a lot of religious people talk… No I do not treat others respectfully because I’m afraid of punishment. I treat them with respect because I’m a sane fucking human being.

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Anonymous 1w

Well yes, obviously that’s the point. Morals are established and everyone acts accordingly (preferably) The law exists for when people deviate from them. It is the lowest possible bar that used force to ensure order when people’s reasons fails. That’s why the law “legislates morality” "But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?"

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Anonymous 1w

I had emotional intelligence at the age of 3 understanding that it’s painful to get hurt by someone, so I never wanted to make anyone feel badly like how I felt when hurt. Never in my life have I ever wanted to commit violent crime, and I want to give back to other people less fortunate because I like seeing other people happy and well cared for. The Bible didn’t teach me that. I was born like this and I have enough intelligence to see what injustice does in the world.

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Anonymous 1w

Your point is? Not everything has to be complex. Yall really act like it’s because of texts like the Bible that people can live civilly. If that’s what you believe, go to therapy because it’s clearly something you alone struggle with.

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Anonymous 1w

These “values” did not derive from Christianity nor is that the only religion they are in, so your point misses. Everyone is instilled with societal norms, but most people aren’t interested in harming others for the fun of it.

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Anonymous 1w

Yep! Just like most other people because children shouldn’t be married (as permitted many times in the Bible) since they’re under developed and can’t consent, and no one should be forced into a relationship they don’t want. Yay common sense! 🥰

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Anonymous 1w

Again, common sense! You don’t need the Bible to understand basic human psychology and why it’s an unfair power dynamic for a kid to be married to an adult. Marriage existed long before Christianity existed. And don’t forget that it’s modern day CHRISTIANS in the US who are trying to lower the age of consent to make child marriage legal again. And they’re using their bibles to justify it!😍👍

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Anonymous 1w

Nothing is ever perfect nor did anyone ask for this type of perfection but the Bible is truly a horror story if you actually READ it all. Idk how people sleep at night and believe that crap.

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Anonymous 1w

Christians were not the first to propose marriage should be for adults. Marxism played a large part in changing the view around marriage as a whole and Karl Marx was an atheist. The idea of 18+ marriages were largely made popular by human rights activists and groups like CEDAW, who fight for girls and women’s rights and I’m sure you haven’t heard them. Please do your own due diligence so you actually know what you’re talking about. 😭

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Anonymous 1w

What people like you will never admit or understand is that the Bible or Christianity were not the FIRST to propose any of these ideas because Christianity and the stories of the Bible were directly stolen from other stories and religions and it’s not hard knowledge to find. So no, our morals do not come from religion.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

And now he deleted all his comments cause he knows he was wrong 🤣

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