On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:20:53 GMT, Strabo
wrote:

In OT - A test for Gunner & Stu & crew on Wed, 31 Aug 2005
00:39:25 -0400, by Cliff, we read:

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:45:22 GMT, Strabo
wrote:

I am a moral man without religion.

Perhaps. Morality does not require religion but
principles and consistent morality does require a
nature that seems to elude you.

"Morality" is from religion.

True but there is a primary source.

Religion is a formalized system of behavior, expectations
and values. This system expresses a moral code.

But morality may also derive from one's culture. Culture
is the keeper of the necessary principles, customs and
traditions for success within the society.

A religion is not concocted in a vacuum. It
will reflect the originator's cultural values.
A religion is only successful when it is accepted
by the society at large.

So, the moral code of a religion and that of the
culture in which it is practiced, are typically
the same.

So is it "moral" to eat gramps?
--
Cliff