Pagans are accused of ignoring the Ten Commandments and not accepting any kind of moral code of conduct in general.
Many Pagans are accused of having no morals because we don't subscribe to the traditional dogma preached from pulpits and as a result, they we will all burn in Hell, or something like that.
So, how to respond?
We believe that this indoctrination of religions in general make a deliberate effort to eliminate independent thought, and that's not a good thing.
One thing that we disagree with is the assertion that the Bible is a good example of morality.
It's just our collective opinion, but the Bible is full of ‘holy’ actions that are absolutely counter to our sense of moral behavior.
If we really want to be morally upstanding people, it's our obligation to thoughtfully consider how our actions might affect others, the earth and ourselves.
This is what ethical and moral people do, that's how we learn.
Discouraging the ‘thinking’ part in decision making and blindly following the ‘ethics’ of a religious doctrine leads to many of the destructive actions that are common today.
Trying to force someone’s morality and ethics on people is like a fart…
So how do we know what's right and wrong?
How do we figure out the morality/ethics question?
For most Pagans we learn through trial and error.
We hopefully keep doing what works and stop doing what doesn't.
When we make decisions, we need to take a good look how those decisions and actions have influenced our lives and that of those around us.
We decide if it was the right thing to do, or if we need to make changes.
Through experience and education we learn, develop, adjust and become better people.
Regardless of the Paganism you practice, we can agree on the Wiccan Rede: 'An it harm none, do what ye will'.
For us it's an affirmation of our freedom to act, combined with the requirement of taking responsibility for our actions.
The Wiccan Rede is known by Witches, Wiccans and Pagans, and it it's a pretty good moral code.
Here is a list of "Nine Noble Virtues" as used by some Norse Pagans:
