On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl@lkcl.net> wrote:

now that i think about it, i believe i heard of something about 20
years ago called the humanist society (or something like that).
apparently they live their lives according to a really quite [humane]
wonderful "code"... just without the bits about "god" attached.

so i'd say definitively yes, you can... it's just that you'd have to
choose to do so, and that can be really tough, to research, assess and
then make the decision to adhere to a particular code. it means
making changes in your life which might cost you friends, your job
(because the company asks you to do something that is against your
newly-chosen "code")...

Exactly this. I always prefer to do something by choice. Being manipulated is the one thing that I hate the most in life. But this takes time, and I have come to a very similar conclusion to this society you are talking about, that following 95% of the Christian ethics is a good idea because it makes for the most benefit for the society as a total. But I find having to believe that god exists and he will punish me for not following these ethics in order to be able follow them utterly pointless.

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