fencerman t1_it3bc53 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Reply to comment by Fishermans_Worf in [Peter Harrison] Why religion is not going away and science will not destroy it by BasketCase0024

> Religions do tend to make strong claims about healthy human behaviour.

Those tend to be claims about MORAL behaviour, which isn't a scientific question at all.

krussell25 t1_it63lu7 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 5:08 AM

There are good reasons why all ancient civilizations had a religion. Uniting a population and imposing a 'moral code' was very beneficial to the wellbeing of the group.

The question I would pose is, is it still necessary for religion to be the basis for uniting people?

PrimePhilosophy t1_it9x36f wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:35 AM

"The question I would pose is, is it still necessary for religion to be the basis for uniting people?" - This question presupposes that united people weren't the basis for religion.

Fishermans_Worf t1_it3nwg6 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 6:20 PM

In a religious context, what is the difference between moral behaviour and healthy behaviour?

I'm pretty sure all behaviour can be viewed from a scientific context. Science can't tell you which behaviours are moral and which aren't—but it can tell us which are healthy and which aren't.