Disclaimer: This post is my personal view, if my facts are wrong (i have to say the Bible is not my most favored book) , feel free to correct me.
The origin of this sense of right and wrong is credited to the Ten Commandments of God, ergo, without these teachings, there would be no basis for right and wrong. Therefore, If we never believed God existed, there is no right or wrong, for we only know one thing instinctively, survival.
Looking back say Cain and Abel, Cain killed Abel, because of jealousy, that was instinctive. Id, told him to kill Abel (pursuit of personal gratification or pleasure is the only consideration). People of the olden age, only knew one rule, survival of the fittest. If we are to look closely at history, all rules lain by men were based on greed, enforcement of laws were basically borne out of kings’ need of protection for their loots which they have gained through conquest. It was religion which based everything on interdependency of humans, that humans find purpose through others. It was the teachings of God and Christ which opened our eyes to our humanity. If we never believed in any form of religion to control our social functions, there would be no progress but pure chaos. Religion is a strong means of social and behavioral control and so are laws.
It is therefore my assumption that If lighting did not strike those two tablets and encrypted (or is it carved) the ten commandments. we have no sense of right and wrong. we only do as we please, because the only natural things about humans is instinct, and instinct tells us, refrain from pain, go for pleasure.
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