The fundamental moral principle of Judeo-Christian society – which we take for granted but which was revolutionary when first introduced by the [[Israel]]ites – is that all human beings are created in the image of [[God]] ([[Genesis]], Chapter 1). All human beings, therefore, have value that transcends the entire physical universe. All human beings stand equal before their infinite, transcendent Creator. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they have been endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights.” This provides a rock-solid foundation for what is commonly called ethical and moral behavior towards our fellow human beings. It is this principle that has been embraced by humanists like Epstein and Campolo (and then quietly dropped the God part).<ref>[https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/01/05/the-judeo-christian-atheist/ The Judeo-Christian Atheist] by Moshe Avarick, ''THE ALGEMEINER''</ref>}} | The fundamental moral principle of Judeo-Christian society – which we take for granted but which was revolutionary when first introduced by the [[Israel]]ites – is that all human beings are created in the image of [[God]] ([[Genesis]], Chapter 1). All human beings, therefore, have value that transcends the entire physical universe. All human beings stand equal before their infinite, transcendent Creator. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they have been endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights.” This provides a rock-solid foundation for what is commonly called ethical and moral behavior towards our fellow human beings. It is this principle that has been embraced by humanists like Epstein and Campolo (and then quietly dropped the God part).<ref>[https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/01/05/the-judeo-christian-atheist/ The Judeo-Christian Atheist] by Moshe Avarick, ''THE ALGEMEINER''</ref>}} |