A MORAL LIFESTYLE
A moral lifestyle implies following a set of universal laws, guidelines,
that all would follow, independent of who, what or where they are.
These are the 'givens' which no one would question,
which apply in any situation or environment.
Such behaviour would require no aspect of religious belief.
Though it might not be rooted in religious teaching,
it could still point to the ways of God.
These guidelines/laws may lie at the heart of all religious teaching.
They may be what is common to all, or most, human religions.
Are they then expressed in the 'Golden Rule',
" Love your neighbour as yourself "?
Yet it seems to be the converse of such behaviour that emerges
to drive the development of individuals and society.
Self-centredness is the springboard of progress.
It is competition that advances civilisation
and fear which holds it back!
Are fear and religion then
companions in opposing progress?
