One of the most comforting things about Judeo-Christian ethics is that in one sense it’s easier.  There is an authoritative being who tells you what you should and should not do.  There is no urgency to wrestle over the nuanced and difficult ethical issues that every culture faces in this case.  Just do “what the Bible says.”

However, when you consider the fact that within each religion there are differing ways to view sacred teachings and traditions, it gets complicated.

Where does this leave any of us, religious or not?  How do we live our lives when we are all just trying to piece together what is right?

It IS possible to live a moral life without religion, and it can not only make our lives more satisfying, but can also contribute to improving the lives of those in the world around us.