A good many people, including a recent writer with a letter to the editor of The Columbian, are under the assumption that moral values originate in Christian sources. Namely, I suppose, they believe that the Bible outlines these values and that God stands over us all, evaluating our adherence to them. For starters, it strikes me as offensive to huge numbers of nonbelievers, for this is simply not true.
Yes, religions of virtually every kind speak of these values, but it really is a matter of common sense to affirm that honesty, integrity, promise keeping, fidelity, loyalty, fairness, care for others, respect for others, being a responsible citizen, pursuing excellence, and being accountable (to list some important moral values) are vital to a comfortable, functioning system within a society. One needs no god or gods as a source or as a judge of such values.
Let’s be sensible … common sensible.
