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wendybeth · 01-31-2009, 01:06 AM

I'm not particularly religious, and yet I manage to remain monogamous. I think I have a less difficult time doing so than many of my religious friends, several who are on their second and third marriages.

I can't help but think of men like Swaggert, Haggard, Bakker and their ilk (not to mention untold number of priests...) when I'm told that religion keeps people on the straight and narrow. Bull****. Personal ethics, mores, whatever you want to call it- maybe even down to a genetic level- are what make people who they are. Religion can influence ones morals, but ultimately their innate self will win out if that's the ONLY reason they can find to 'behave'.

01-31-2009, 01:06 AM	#1
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I'm not particularly religious, and yet I manage to remain monogamous. I think I have a less difficult time doing so than many of my religious friends, several who are on their second and third marriages. I can't help but think of men like Swaggert, Haggard, Bakker and their ilk (not to mention untold number of priests...) when I'm told that religion keeps people on the straight and narrow. Bull****. Personal ethics, mores, whatever you want to call it- maybe even down to a genetic level- are what make people who they are. Religion can influence ones morals, but ultimately their innate self will win out if that's the ONLY reason they can find to 'behave'. __________________
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