Good and Evil quotes

Attitudes to causes of crime and aims of punishment

Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.

Forgiveness

• 'And whatever strikes you of disaster- it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.'
• O you who have believed, indeed, among your wives and children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon and overlook and forgive- then indeed Allah is forgiving and merciful
• Perspectives on origin of evil
• And [mention] when we said to the angels 'Prostrate before Adam' so they prostrated, except for Iblis. He refused and was arrogant and became one of the disbelievers.
• And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruit, but give good tidings to the patient.

Death penalty

• 'Thou shlt not kill' (exodus 20:13)
• 'You have heard that it was said: an eye for eye, a tooth for tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.'
• 'But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your father in heaven.' (Matthew 5:42-45)

Forgiveness

• '..Lord, how many times shall I forgive those who sin against me...not seven times, but seventy-seven times' (Matthew 18:21-22)
• 'For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others for their sins, you heavenly Fther will not forgive you.'

Beliefs:

• morality has evolved, not given from external source
• human beings can be 'good' without a God
• 'moral automony'- need to take responisbility for our own actions.
• consider potenial consequences when deciding how to act
• humans have the right tools to decide what is right and wrong (Reason, empathy,compassion.)

Quotes

• 'A humanist is someone who does the right thing even though she knows no-one is watching' **** McMahon
• 'Being a humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead' Kurt Vonnegut, author