The acceptance of duty underlies the quest for moral values and the sense of obligation in cosmic morality, transcending the temporal sense of right and wrong. [1] Morality involves discerning conduct levels and recognizing the relativity of relationships with others. [2] Progressive morality transcends static ethics to embody true human values and universal reality. [3] Morality is the discipline of self by divine ideals, born from the evolution of religious values and ethics in civilization. [4]
Duty demands man abide by ethical values in his day-by-day guidance of conduct, seeking the truth of living and the good and right technique of reacting to the ever-recurring situations of mortal existence. [5] Man achieves moral ascension through intelligence and cosmic insight, as morality would be futile without these qualities. [6] Morality, a part of human personality, transcends mere intelligence and distinguishes us from animals. [7]
The ethical conscience and moral consciousness are indispensable to human progress and survival, persisting amidst the confusion and contamination of erroneous religious beliefs and philosophies. [8] Morality is inexplicable without the acknowledgment of the reality of the Universal Father. [9]
True moral interpretation requires insight into the eternal fitness of human relationships and the rightness and wrongness of actions, bridging the gap between animal and human minds. [10] Through co-operation and guidance from wiser beings, learn cosmic morality's interactions of liberty and loyalty on the system headquarters. [11] The motivation of goals is intrinsically tied to morality. [12]
The birth of cosmic morality begins with the joyful recognition of our progressive obligations to the Supreme Being, fostering awareness of the interdependence between evolutionary man and evolving Deity. [13]
Morality, superanimal but wholly evolutionary, is an antecedent of evolved religion and a part of even revealed religion, enhancing all moral values but not leading biologically to higher spiritual levels. [14]
Religion is to morality as love is to duty, revealing an all-loving Father to be worshiped and loved, surpassing the almighty Controller delineated by human morality. [15]
The acquisition of ethical judgment is often intertwined with the development of early language among primitives. [16]
Moral conduct is always an antecedent to religion, shaping social service and religious living, but not encompassing the entirety of religious experience. [17]
Morality among the gentiles was not necessarily related to religion or philosophy until the teachings of Jesus and later Christianity emphasized the importance of both ethics and morals. [18] The ancient secret societies aimed to improve adolescent morals through puberty ceremonies that emphasized respecting other men's wives. [19] Morality and religion are intertwined in the eternal quest for ethical and spiritual truth, guiding humanity towards the divine ideal of God. [20]
The concept of God as a king-judge fostered high moral standards but left individuals feeling insecure, until Jesus revealed God as a loving Father to all. [21] Moral evolution can be derived from man's experience and augmented by the arrival of teachers of truth, not wholly dependent on revelation. [22] The Salem missionaries’ failed attempt suddenly to raise a moral standard too high resulted in the defeat of their important spiritual teachings. [23] Despite their spiritual blindness, the Pharisees were noted for their morality. [24]
Jesus focused on promoting true virtue and the inward spiritual fellowship with God, emphasizing the importance of genuine personal experience and loving service for others rather than moral reform or ethical teachings. [25] Jesus' teaching emphasized individual moral responsibility in the personal relationship between man and God. [26]
Morality is spread by morally fragrant persons influencing those less morally responsive but seeking to do the Father's will. [27] Family life is the progenitor of true morality, revealing the Creator's love and fostering loyalty to duty among individuals. [28] The highest moral choice is to do the will of God with sincerity, advancing in spirit status through decisions. [29] Moral choosing, conflicting between egoism and altruism, aims for human happiness and the joys of heaven. [30]
Morality cannot be advanced by law or force, but by the influence of morally fragrant individuals on those who are desirous of doing the Father's will. [31] Religion is the ancestor of evolving ethics and morals in society, but not the secret of human evolution. [32] Despite its many flaws and limitations, religion played a crucial role in developing and preserving enduring morality and ethics in civilization. [33]
The moral nature, the soil in which revealed religion germinates, fosters impulses of justice, fairness, and kindness, leading to a peaceful development of the religious life. [34] A well-ordered society nurtures moral assistance crucial for progressive planetary spiritual attainment. [35]
In spiritual greatness, the real measure of planetary greatness is the quality of unselfish service for those in need and distress. [36] Eternal survival depends on mortal mind's choices, not inferior moral standards, as the presence of the Adjuster ensures soul potential. [37]
Lowering morals can lead to a sense of guilt, which can be overcome by realizing that one's highest moral ideals do not always align with the will of God. [38] Man's conceptual frames of morality are only relatively true, serving as scaffolding for the expanding comprehension of the cosmos. [39]
Overstressed and isolated morality in modern religion fails to captivate many due to its neglect of truth and beauty, a mistake the Hebrew religion made by not aligning the goodness of God with science and art. [40]
Jesus emphasized that the morality of an act is determined by an individual's motive, rooted in the personal relationship with God, reflecting a philosophy of positive, righteous living. [41] The possibility of evil is essential for moral choosing, without the need for actual evil to be experienced. [42]