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Are religion and morals compatible?
A study done in Israel (and cited by Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion), polled children aged 8 to 14 about the biblical genocide at Jericho. When the story was presented biblically (Joshua was ordered by God to slay all Israelites, including women and children, but to save the gold and silver), 66 percent of the children said they strongly favored Joshua's actions (almost exclusively on religious grounds). However, when the wording of the story was changed to "Gen. Lin" instead of "Joshua" and "a Chinese dynasty 3000 years ago" instead of "Jericho", only 6 percent strongly agreed with the general's actions. Most disagreed.
So, it seems tha religion was the difference between school kids condoning and condemning genocide.
Hmmm ....
sorry, typo. God ordered Joshua to slay all NON israelites
it is human nature to unintentionally or not side with one's own; we may all be hypocrates on some level. It is easier to spot that trend in someone who is an "other."
religion and morality are not necessarily linked, but often are. But a number of things done/excused as religion (especially in doctrine-oriented organized religion) is blatantly immoral - yet excused, as you demonstrate. Likewise, many non-religious people can be decent and moral without a religious framework.
But anyone who automatically links religion and morality has never read and truly contemplated all the nastiness excused away in the bible.
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