The question of morality outside of religionWe come into the world completely ignorant of our environment and the rules that govern our community. As we grow up, our parents shape our personality. They teach us very basic skills like speaking and walking as well as more complex things about living in society. Normally the first things we learn about morality are independent of religion. Our parents want us to be well-adjusted children, and then adults, who will fit into the community and follow its rules. This is because they understood that to be accepted into the community, we must behave according to the community's ethical code. If then the community and our parents have a religion and believe in the existence of one or more gods, we learn more about the morality of that religion and the will of God. As we grow, the community demands that we follow secular morals in order to be accepted. These secular moralities include respecting and not stealing from our neighbors, not lying, and not committing murder; and they form the moral commandments of the law of God. This moral could easily be ignored if we had no reasoning; however, our reason tells us that it is necessary to follow these morals for the well-being of the community and for our own well-being. Therefore, I would follow the Ten Commandments, starting with the fifth of the Bible, if I knew that God did not exist because of the secular morals that I have learned to respect, because the community demands that I follow a code moral and because suppose I would. To not follow them is to assume that I have no reasoning. The values ​​that are passed down to us, whether family or community values, greatly affect our lives. An atheist family, for example...... middle of paper ...... uses to recognize the morality of the community, we move away from community life and our rights to fully enjoy the benefits of community life are restricted. Additionally, I can think critically and exercise reason in my choices, allowing me to make the best decision regarding my well-being and that of my community. My reasoning ability also allows me to understand that sometimes I have to give up things that would make me happy for the benefit of the community's well-being because interfering with the community's arrangement may cause me problems in the future. Therefore, following the five moral commandments is possible even though I know that God does not exist because we learn and reasonably apply secular morality and there are external forces, e.g.: the community, that demand that we follow a moral code whatever our beliefs..