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.

  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I’m guessing I got downvotes because people assumed that I believe that those are not good markers for morality. I agree completely that they are good markers, but setting the definition of X to match what you think and then say “I’m better at x than you because you do it differently!” is not a fair argument.

    Leave the word tricks for those who need them.