The Development And Importance Of Worldviews And Moral...

The Development and Importance of Worldviews and Moral Culture When I was a child, my mother and father did not regularly attend church; however, they made sure that every Sunday morning, I caught the bus across town to Sunday school. My parents were shift workers; my mom worked at the hospital during the night shift, and my dad worked at the airport until very late in the evening. Most of my childhood was spent with my older brothers and more often than not, I was left to take care of myself. With that being said, my mom and dad made sure that I grew up knowing and practicing the fundamental values; don’t tell a lie, don’t steal, treat others as you want to be treated, and never cause harm to others. My Sunday school era definitely†¦show more content†¦Worldview and Values Whether one identifies as a Theist, a Naturalist, Pantheist, Polytheist, or Postmodernist, one can have the exact same experience and interpret that experience completely different. It is important to understand ones’ foundation to determine why he or she responded to that particular experience a certain way. Our worldview is often reflected in how we think, believe and react to certain issues such as religion, science, technology, medicine, finances, politics and many other matters. While I certainly wouldn’t describe myself as a radical Theist, I do believe that God is the creator of all, that Jesus Christ is the only begotten son, and that none of us are without sin. With that being said, I would like to state that I make all of my daily decisions are based on scripture and in what God expects from me, but I struggle to be consistent with that. Ultimately, I make my decisions on what I believe to be right at the time. I believe that we are all placed here on this earth for very specific reasons. Sometimes those reasons are not clear, and sometimes they may seem blatantly obvious. I believe each and every person serves a purpose that may for ever be unknown to us. Our beliefs in reality, who we are, why we are here, and how we react, what our values and morals are, makeup each person’s worldview and can further explain decisions that one makes when faced with a moral dilemma. I certainly trust that there