Love thy neighbor is nice. But as Letterman used to say: this is an exhibition not a competition, please as always, no wagering. I've spent a fair amount of time looking for the ultimate moral foundation, what I've found is that most religions share most of their tenents. They might express it differently but for the most part the rules are the same. And oddly enough they're also the same as The Social Contract. Everybody has to find the way to learn these rules that works best for them.
I've spent a fair amount of time looking for the ultimate moral foundation, what I've found is that most religions share most of their tenents. They might express it differently but for the most part the rules are the same. And oddly enough they're also the same as The Social Contract. Everybody has to find the way to learn these rules that works best for them. Read C.S. Lewis' 'Mere Christianity'.
He pretty much says what you say in this particular post...but then he clearly explains the ramifications of that similarity of belief.
I'm not trying to make fun or put you down or anything, but if, as you say, they're all pretty much the same, then why not adhere to the one most familiar to you, instead of searching high and low for the ultimate moral foundation?
You say it's an exhibition, not a competition, but you yourself are (or were, I don't know if you still are) "shopping", as it were, for the "ultimate" moral foundation, which I assume would mean the "best", which implies a selection process using your criteria. In other words, your characterization sounds exactly like a competition to me, and the best one gets you as a prize. I can't blame you for that. Why wager yourself for anything less than what you think is best?
As for me, I'm glad you told me they're pretty much all the same, since that means I'm not missing out on anything by not window-shopping for what I already have at home.