[WayneS]

A civilized and just society can be maintained if everyone, religious and secular alike, followed a single passage from the Bible, Matthew 7:12 - Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

This would certainly not address anyone's individual salvation, but our society could certainly survive and prosper if that were the law of the land.

[WayneS]

I also think requiring everyone to follow 5 of the ten commandments would also go a long way towards maintaining our American way of life, without imposing an undue “religious burden” on anyone.

In case anyone is wondering, these are the five I have in mind: Honor your father and your mother; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor; You shall not covet.

Of course, most of our existing “secular” laws are based on these commandments, so saving our society would be as simple as enforcing our existing laws.

[IrishBrigade]

‘Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.’

this references the concept of self control, both doing to others what one would like, and not doing to others what one would not like...the lack of self control has been the most inimical force in all of humanity’s sad history...