Spiritual Values Common To Most Major Faiths

(This list is Faith-based, but in a generic way. It is not specific to any one Faith or Denomination)

To be modest and to express humility

To be a peacemaker, and to bring harmony into all situations

To be a genuine person, and to be at peace with oneself

To be trustworthy, sincere and honest 

To be truthful and to speak candidly, but reserved in tone

To be kind and joyful

To be patient, tolerant, and full of forgiveness

To be steadfast and to persevere, to have a sense of duty

To be open-minded, just and fair

To exhibit a sense of moral rectitude, but not be judgmentalof others

To be courteous, thoughtful, loving and considerate

To be free of prejudice

To be empathetic and compassionate

To be clean in all aspects of body, mind, and standard of living

To be generous and hospitable

To express loyalty and honor, and to be courageous but never dogmatic

To respect and associate with the followers of all religions and fellowships, including non-believers

To care for children and the elderly, and honor ones parents

To study the arts and sciences as they benefit mankind

To be faithful if married, and to be chaste if single

To refrain from gossip and backbiting

To engage in mature consultation with others to resolve issues and concerns

To honor your parents and grandparents

To not be promiscous. Instead marry young, and have many children

The above set of spiritual values should be acceptable to all Faiths, and even to non-believers who have a strong sense of ethics. It is a work in progress, and we welcome your input.

Additional spiritual values pertain to God, worship, and religion, and they do vary from Faith to Faith. The Founding Fathers were believers, but chose not to promote any one Faith or denomination. We have to follow in suit. We have Freedom of Religion, and every group has the right to promote their Faith. It's abundantly clear that we are very favorable to God and Faith, which was also the perspective of the Founding Fathers. Despite all attempts at historical revisionism, Freedom of Religion is not Freedom from Religion.

We are not focussing on what the Faiths and denominations fail to agree upon. We know that list would be lengthy. The most basic concept of an interfaith movement is to focus on what almost all groups agree upon, and then to advance those ideas as the foundation of the values for secular society.