14/11/2019
Bumba a cena.
TEXT B – Virtue and vice
Virtue in african traditional religions ATR such often connected with the communal aspecto of life. Examples include social behaviours such as the respect for parents and elders, apopriately rainsing children, providing hospitaly, and being honest, trustworhy and courageous.
In some ART morality is associated with obediência or disobedience to God regarding the way a person or a comunity lives. For the kikuyu according to Mbiti, God, acting though the lesser dutier, is believe to speak to and be capable of guiding the virtuous person as one´s “ conscience”. But so could the Devil and the messengers. In native african religions, such as the Azande religion, a person is said to have a good or a bad conscience depending on whether he does the bidding of the God or the Davil.
1- Mention two behaviours that are considered virtues in your social group.
2- What does ATR such stand for?
3- Can the Devil and the messengers speak to and guide the virtuous person?
4- According to the Azande religion, when is a person said to have a good conscience?
