"Is morality dependent on religion or does it exist independently of religion?" For most people, their religion is the backbone for their morals. I didnot realize this until I had to stop and think about it. For most, religion is instilled in their minds and hearts at a very young age. Therefore, as we grow up we subconciously refer back to religion when their is a moral issue. Many people also knowingly look to religion for moral guidance.
The Divine Command Theory suggests that the only way to resolve a moral issue is to wait for God to speak to us. There are no other criteria for deciding right from wrong. If somone was to claim that they killed a person because God told them to, we have no criteria for judging whether they heard God or not.
I believe this is where law comes into play. Jesus and the people of his day had to follow laws. You cannot just go out and commit a terrorist act claiming God told you to. I believe the way of God sometimes can be strange......
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