Now let me ask about religion and morality, as to many people they seem to go hand in hand. As a non believer, I consider my moral standards to be somewhat Calvinist, due to my Scots upbringing. Yet I find the morals of many God Botherers to be a very moveable feast. I don't mean sexual morals here, I mean moral principles in general. For instance Joe as an avowed Christian, allows some things to pass on here, that I would expect him to find abhorrent, and if for no other reason than that, I could never be a believer, as turning the other cheek where I come from, just invites another slap. I know there is a line to be drawn, and sometimes it amazes my how much people's lines differ. The attitude of different religions to sexual behaviour is a case in point.
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