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The document discusses morality and its basis in human conscience and reasoning abilities endowed by God. It argues that morality is based on applying the "golden rule" of treating others as you wish to be treated. It states that while good deeds are important, true salvation requires obedience to religious teachings and repentance from sin. Several specific moral issues are discussed such as abortion, homosexuality, and premarital sex being sins. The document concludes by noting the common emphasis on the golden rule across religious traditions and their shared spiritual origins.

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Morality Morality Sabry Shaheen
Morality The God who created people has empowered them with original gifts; the gifts of minds, intelligence, and the conscience are internal personal Prophets for each human to guide him to the basic measures of the good things to do and the bad things to avoid People who never heard of Prophets are not forsaken because God has equipped them with internal prophets and they will be guided to the wisdom by their original gifts The person can have morality based on the gifts of reason and conscience if he likes for others what he likes for himself (applying the golden rule) The person becomes immoral when he does not make use of the gift of conscience and allow himself to be wicked and unjust. Since we have not created the gifts of conscience and reasoning, we cannot claim that we have been guided to morality without God. Morality and good deeds are not enough for salvation; salvation requires obedience and repentance in addition to the good deeds.
Morality We should remember that the true religion teachings will not change Feeding the hungry is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Defending the oppressed is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Self-constraints, patience, forgiveness and resisting temptations are virtues, and will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Abortion is a sin because it means killing an innocent soul and it will remain as a sin until heaven and earth pass away Homosexuality is a sin as taught by all prophets Premarital sex is a sin as taught by all prophets
Morality Legalizing prostitution and pornography sites does not open the door for prosperity; it opens the door for more curses, evil, epidemics, and suffering Sex outside marriage is a sin as taught by all prophets and it will remain as a sin until heaven and earth pass away Creation of male and female is one of the signs of God; marriage is the recommended relationship between male and female. Qur’an 30:21 ‘And one of His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves so that you may find comfort in them. And He has placed between you compassion and mercy. Surely in this are signs for people who think’
Morality The common ground of all religions and all different sources of wisdom is ‘the golden rule’ What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. Confucius Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. – Zoroaster, Shayast-na- Shayast 13.29 “Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.” – Socrates "What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others."— Epictetus (55-135) "Do not do to others what would anger you if done to you by others." – Isocrates Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill – Buddha One who, while himself seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other beings who also desire happiness, will not attain happiness hereafter. – Buddha, Dhammapeada, 10
Morality We should remember that the true religion teachings will not change Feeding the hungry is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Defending the oppressed is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Self-constraints, patience, forgiveness and resisting temptations are virtues, and will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Abortion is a sin because it means killing an innocent soul and it will remain as a sin until heaven and earth pass away Homosexuality is a sin as taught by all prophets Premarital sex is a sin as taught by all prophets
Morality “Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these.” Gautama Buddha No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path ― Gautama Buddha, Sayings Of Buddha “Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. Your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown.” Dhammavadaka “It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.” ― Gautama Buddha Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule Buddha One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self. This, in brief, is the rule of dharma. Other behaviour is due to selfish desires. – Brihaspati, Mahabharata. Hinduism
Morality Analysis of those teachings show that they are similar to the prophet’s teachings, similar spiritual fruits from similar gardens watered by the same spring, inspired and gifted by the same great creator He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers Zoroaster (c.628 - c.551)

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  • 2. Morality The God who created people has empowered them with original gifts; the gifts of minds, intelligence, and the conscience are internal personal Prophets for each human to guide him to the basic measures of the good things to do and the bad things to avoid People who never heard of Prophets are not forsaken because God has equipped them with internal prophets and they will be guided to the wisdom by their original gifts The person can have morality based on the gifts of reason and conscience if he likes for others what he likes for himself (applying the golden rule) The person becomes immoral when he does not make use of the gift of conscience and allow himself to be wicked and unjust. Since we have not created the gifts of conscience and reasoning, we cannot claim that we have been guided to morality without God. Morality and good deeds are not enough for salvation; salvation requires obedience and repentance in addition to the good deeds.
  • 3. Morality We should remember that the true religion teachings will not change Feeding the hungry is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Defending the oppressed is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Self-constraints, patience, forgiveness and resisting temptations are virtues, and will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Abortion is a sin because it means killing an innocent soul and it will remain as a sin until heaven and earth pass away Homosexuality is a sin as taught by all prophets Premarital sex is a sin as taught by all prophets
  • 4. Morality Legalizing prostitution and pornography sites does not open the door for prosperity; it opens the door for more curses, evil, epidemics, and suffering Sex outside marriage is a sin as taught by all prophets and it will remain as a sin until heaven and earth pass away Creation of male and female is one of the signs of God; marriage is the recommended relationship between male and female. Qur’an 30:21 ‘And one of His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves so that you may find comfort in them. And He has placed between you compassion and mercy. Surely in this are signs for people who think’
  • 5. Morality The common ground of all religions and all different sources of wisdom is ‘the golden rule’ What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. Confucius Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. – Zoroaster, Shayast-na- Shayast 13.29 “Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.” – Socrates "What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others."— Epictetus (55-135) "Do not do to others what would anger you if done to you by others." – Isocrates Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill – Buddha One who, while himself seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other beings who also desire happiness, will not attain happiness hereafter. – Buddha, Dhammapeada, 10
  • 6. Morality We should remember that the true religion teachings will not change Feeding the hungry is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Defending the oppressed is a virtue as taught by all prophets and it will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Self-constraints, patience, forgiveness and resisting temptations are virtues, and will remain so until heaven and earth pass away Abortion is a sin because it means killing an innocent soul and it will remain as a sin until heaven and earth pass away Homosexuality is a sin as taught by all prophets Premarital sex is a sin as taught by all prophets
  • 7. Morality “Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these.” Gautama Buddha No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path ― Gautama Buddha, Sayings Of Buddha “Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. Your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown.” Dhammavadaka “It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.” ― Gautama Buddha Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule Buddha One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self. This, in brief, is the rule of dharma. Other behaviour is due to selfish desires. – Brihaspati, Mahabharata. Hinduism
  • 8. Morality Analysis of those teachings show that they are similar to the prophet’s teachings, similar spiritual fruits from similar gardens watered by the same spring, inspired and gifted by the same great creator He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers Zoroaster (c.628 - c.551)