PHIL 1050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: American Civil Liberties Union, Divine Command Theory, Burj Khalifa
14 Apr 2013
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4. 1. the presumed connection between morality and religion: 1995 american civil liberties union (aclu) sued judge roy moore of. Gadsden, alabama for displaying the 10 commandments in his courtroom. 2000 moore became chief justice of the alabama supreme court, promised. 2001 he had a granite monument to the 10 commandments installed in the. Sued again, 77% of americans though he should be allowed to display it. United states: 80% believe in god, 12% believe in a higher power. Main religion in usa is christianity, 41% believe jesus will return to earth by. In popular thinking morality and religion are inseparable: people commonly believe that morality can be understood only in the context or religion. Thus clergies are assumed to be authorities on morality. Bertrand russell: essay a free man"s worship expressed a scientific view of the world. God decides what is right and wrong.
