Moral Choices: Choosing Survival Is Moral

While it is true that one does not have to believe in God to hold moral values, the religious teachers have a basis from which to assert right from wrong. From the Old Testament to the Bible, Thou Shall Not Kill is as plain English as you can get. An Atheist might suggest that he or she holds that same moral principle, but he or she does not accept Christian consequences. Therein, lies the line; or the ease of crossing the line; from basic corruption to higher crimes. It might be why many a convicted, incarcerated and possibly on death row adopts religion, because few can forgive, and most are suspicious of the repented. Some wait until they’re at the end of the rope to consider the possibility that they have been wrong.

I am a sinner, only because there are tenets of Christianity that I have not adhered to completely. For example, the last or 10th commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his house. I also covet my neighbor’s car and his wonderful Christmas decorations, which outdo the entire block. But I do pray to God for forgiveness, and I thank God for the day I had. I’m not perfect, and I’m working hard at becoming more civil.