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Re: Christian’s, Atheists, and Morals?
Old 07-21-2006, 09:19 AM   #19
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Psyop, I think you are looking for a kind of "atheists' Bible"!! * * * *

Well. my BIL was raised in NYC by card-carrying communists.. a real red-diaper baby.

He was sent to the Fieldston school which is run by an outfit called the Ethical Culture Society.
http://www.aeu.org
http://www.nysec.org

Quote:
Ethical Culture is a Humanist and Ethical movement inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of our lives is to create a more humane society.

We stand for separation of church and state. We believe acting morally does not require belief in a god. We place our faith in the demonstrated capacity of people to do wonderful things. We believe in the worth and dignity of all living beings.

We believe that all individuals have:
• Inherent worth and dignity
• The potential to grow and change
• A responsibility to strive for ethical growth
• A responsibility to treat others so as to help them realize their fullest potential
• A responsibility to create a better world
• A responsibility to help build an Ethical Culture community that welcomes and involves others

As an Ethical Culture community we believe that:
• We are all part of something that transcends the individual experience
• We have responsibilities to each other, to the Society, and to the community at large
• We are enriched through our interconnectedness with others
• We find confirmation and validation of our own selves and beliefs through our interactions with others
• We derive strength through our relationships with others
I think he did say that there were types of 'services' that one attended, just that they didn't mention God.
(Sounds kinda like Unitarianism!) * *
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