Every society and religion has rules for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists as in art of drawing the line somewhere.
It may be that religion is dead and if it is we had better know it and set ourselves to try to discover other sources of moral strength before it is too late.
The difference between religion and morality lies simply in the classical division of things into the divine and the human if one only interprets this correctly.
There are two sorts of hypocrites: ones that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion and the others are those that are deceived with false discoveries and elevation which often cry down works and men's own righteousness and.
Morality without religion is only a kind of dead reckoning - an endeavor to find our place on a cloudy sea by measuring the distance we have run but without any observation of the heavenly bodies.
Moral values and a culture and a religion maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.
Teach a child what is wise that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful that is religion!
I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion as organized in its Churches has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world.
In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.
But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.