Is there anyone who wants to stop the death penalty though they think it might not be a sin?
Well that would be anyone who is not religious and against the death penalty, right?
Do people find no guidance in religion? Seems that way sometimes...usually in the political realm, religion is manipulated in order justify immoral acts. Should people find guidance in religion when dealing with policy? I personally think no, not at all. A lot of ideas within specific religions are impractical, anti-humanistic and obscure, so if you remove all that noise, what do you have? You have basic human ideals not specific to any religion. Also, many of these ideals can and do exist without religion - like the golden rule for instance. I'm an atheist and a big believer in the golden rule. No need to look to religion for inspiration to be good or do what's right for humankind.
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Date: 8/3/10 17:47 (UTC)Well that would be anyone who is not religious and against the death penalty, right?
Do people find no guidance in religion? Seems that way sometimes...usually in the political realm, religion is manipulated in order justify immoral acts. Should people find guidance in religion when dealing with policy? I personally think no, not at all. A lot of ideas within specific religions are impractical, anti-humanistic and obscure, so if you remove all that noise, what do you have? You have basic human ideals not specific to any religion. Also, many of these ideals can and do exist without religion - like the golden rule for instance. I'm an atheist and a big believer in the golden rule. No need to look to religion for inspiration to be good or do what's right for humankind.