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What would they be exactly? The Ten Commandments? Or perhaps just the two Commandments endorsed by Jesus (“love God and your neighbour as yourself”, Matt 22:36-40)? Not much on which to found a country.
As for the “family values”, Mr Allan refers to, Jesus urged his followers to abandon their family and possessions (Mk 10:29; Matt 19:29). Should we all do that?
Steuart Campbell
Dovecot Loan
Edinburgh
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Hide AdDAVID Cameron and correspondent Brian Allan (Letters, 22 April) think Britain is still a Christian country. On grounds of church attendance alone, it would surely be truer to say it is a post-Christian country.
In fact, we are no longer bound by the diktats of a God dreamt up long ago, who embodies the ideas of that time – and we have rid ourselves of some of His followers’ doubtful practices.
Christian values are a mixed bag, so it is good to be post-Christian. We have a chance to keep the good, and reject the bad.
George Byron
Comely Bank Avenue
Edinburgh