This week we look at attempts to build moral values from a consensus.  How do morals from a consensus compare to the teachings of Jesus Christ?

These are a few examples of a naturalistic 10 commandments that Richard Dawkins quoted from an atheist’s website Patheos on The New 10 Commandments.  https://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/essays/the-new-ten-commandments/   in The God Delusion.  

 “Do not do to others what you would not want them to do to you.”  Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, 2006 – quoting from the website Patheos

“Treat your fellow human beings, your fellow living things, and the world in general with love, honesty, faithfulness and respect.”  Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, 2006 – quoting from the website Patheos

 Jesus commanded, John 13:34, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”  NKJV, Thomas Nelson, Inc, 1982

Matthew 5:43-44, “You have heard it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy,’  But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.”  NKJV, Thomas Nelson, Inc, 1982

“Of course, dyed-in-the-wool faith-heads are immune to argument, their resistance built up over years of childhood indoctrination using methods that took centuries to mature (whether by evolution or design).”  Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, 2006