Humanists are often asked, "If you don't believe in a higher authority, how do you know what is right or wrong?". We start finding the answer by observing that man's responsibilities and attitudes toward their fellow man have evolved. Slavery and barbaric treatment of women were once accepted behavior in the bible and society. Morals and ethics are normative standards we discover together over time. They are tested by their consequences and are amenable to rational guidance. We believe in the moral decencies of honesty and integrity, fairness and justice, tolerance and compassion. We abhor discrimination and subjugation. < BACK