Religious texts

[sobrique]

If we assume that there is no God, and therefore the central basis of the Bible was in error, would that make it any less valid as a source of spiritual thought, and social/moral guidance?

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[queex.livejournal.com]

Confucius said: "Even if the gods do not exist, we should live our lives as if they do", apparently.

Some moral guidelines are good idea, whatever format they're in- a religious text, a constitution or a handbook of being excellent unto one another.

The trouble is, the dictatorial stance of religious texts the way they often opresent themselves as being infallible, and the way many of the rules make no concessions to circumstances or context, make them less suitable as a means of moral guidance. Plus it must make generalities and cannot change as society changes.

The minutiae are often used as stick to beat people with, in defiance of the guidance on larger issues.

As in phenomenology, the concept is valid wherever it comes from- so good moral guidance is just as good wherever it comes from. I just think that religious texts aren't terribly good on that score.