Morality incomplete without revelation says Cardinal Ratzinger

"In today's world there is a growing effort to affirm non-denominational ethics-- a so-called 'lay morality'-- on the basis of reason alone, independent of all divine revelation," Cardinal Ratzinger observed. He said any such effort was bound to be "fragile and limited," because it could not the into account the ultimate realities of human life and human weakness. A Christian, he continued, should realize that he cannot "understand his faith, nor his moral life," except in the light of Biblical revelation.

The Holy Father also underlined the importance of the Scriptures as a guide to understanding human morality, since "through the Bible, God speaks and reveals himself and indicates the solid basis and certain orientation of human behavior."

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