Humanistic Morality and Liberal Belief Scales – HMS/LBS

The Bible cannot be understood literally, and it can be interpreted in different ways.

The Bible contains both true and some historically incorrect information.

There is a lot of evil in the world, but I doubt whether the devil exists or not.

On the basis of the Bible we cannot prophesy the future history of the world.

We human beings know little or nothing about the end of the world.

People's life on earth is just as important as a possible life after death.

God at last will reconcile to Himself even those people who stand up against Him.

I believe that all human beings are good, if they do their best and are sincere.

Practical love for my neighbor is more important to me than to obey the Ten Commandments.

People can from their own life experiences develop their own values for good and evil behaviors.

When I need to decide if something is wrong, I consider first of all whether the behavior can hurt anyone.

Living together without being married ought to be morally accepted just like marriage.

A sexual relationship before marriage ought to be morally accepted if the couple uses contraception or takes the full responsibility for the possible offspring.

I do not believe in religiously founded, absolute moral norms.

It is better to evaluate each situation and use reasonable judgment than to obey absolute moral norms.

Knowledge, insight, and reason ought to guide people's behaviors more than religious, moral norms.