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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lamoni" data-source="post: 1116673" data-attributes="member: 12680">Of course they do not equate.  That is why they are different words.  They aren't even synonyms.  However, Morality usually has a base in religion.  The definition of Morality from Dictionary.com is:1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct. 2. A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct: religious morality; Christian morality. 3. Virtuous conduct. 4. A rule or lesson in moral conductReligion tells us what is right and good conduct.  It provides a system of ideas of right and wrong conduct.  It tells us what virtuous conduct is.  Basically, it gives us morals.Religion isn't the only thing that gives us those things.  Many philosophers have come up with their own definitions of right and good conduct.  And since we are playing a game with no religious requirement (It would be awful if there was), WoTC has loosely defined what it means to be good, neutral and evil.  However, no strict code of conduct or commandments have been written for each diety, and therefore it is up to the players to decide how they want to view it in their campaign.Saying that religion does not influence morality is just wrong. (I realize you didn't say this).  For a character that didn't worship a diety I would say that it is fine to define on your own what is good.  They just try to do good and would help others.  However, once you say that the character worships a diety, the definition of good and right conduct is expanded and more strict.  I do realize that this is just a game though and you can play it how you please... that is just how we play it in our campaign.  Therefore a Paladin or a good cleric could never have sexual relations outside of marriage without consequences.  Only someone that did not worship a good diety could get away with it.</blockquote>

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