In Homeric Greece, you had to swear an oath to convince people you were telling the truth. This was because the gods didn't mind lying, only having their names taken in vein.
Sure. There are countless religions. You could talk about Norse Paganism or the Ancient Greek pantheon. Focusing on fringe elements doesn't help us deal with today's problems.
Rise of moral religions in the 6th century is bound up with the rise in self-consciousness from the earlier bicameral mentality as posited by Julian Jaynes.
"those who had given birth to three children were free to manage such property without the intervention of a male tutor by the process known as the ‘‘right of three children.” "
Augustus implemented this to increase the birth rate.
It worked to some extent. You don't hear so much about the Italian demographic crisis afterwards. Like so many measures regarding fertility, it probably made a small difference only.
Some religions are more 'moral' than others. Of course, that depends on one's definition of moral.
All religions are equally moral. What differs is the amount of propaganda circulated against each religion.
In Homeric Greece, you had to swear an oath to convince people you were telling the truth. This was because the gods didn't mind lying, only having their names taken in vein.
No, they differ.
But aren't oaths are sworn on some god or another?
That's why it would be taking their name in vain.
I will be soon writing about Manichaeism, and later its successors, like Catharism. Those are pretty immoral religions. There's a spectrum.
Sure. There are countless religions. You could talk about Norse Paganism or the Ancient Greek pantheon. Focusing on fringe elements doesn't help us deal with today's problems.
"All religions are equally moral. What differs is the amount of propaganda circulated against each religion."
Correction: What differs is the amount of propaganda circulated promoting each religion.
Rise of moral religions in the 6th century is bound up with the rise in self-consciousness from the earlier bicameral mentality as posited by Julian Jaynes.
"those who had given birth to three children were free to manage such property without the intervention of a male tutor by the process known as the ‘‘right of three children.” "
Augustus implemented this to increase the birth rate.
It didn't work.
Apparently they didn't mind that much.
It worked to some extent. You don't hear so much about the Italian demographic crisis afterwards. Like so many measures regarding fertility, it probably made a small difference only.