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I don't think morals in general would really exist today if it were not for religion. It is because of the morals being put in place by people in authority (Which are based usually on the religions that they follow) that people follow them. Without government your morals go down the drain. Though I dislike the book Lord of the Flies, it shows this quite well. Religion and government set natural order for people, it gave people a reason to not commit evil acts.
So I guess you could say it is society that enforces these morals upon people, but it is religion that sets the guidelines for many of these morals in society.
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