What are secular values?

I keep hearing the phrase "secular values," and much like "family values" I'm not sure what it means. What are, in your opinion the values that atheists/ skeptics/ secularists should uphold?

In thinking about this briefly, I've come up with a few. Perhaps the community can help me with wording them/ add their own:

The rejection of the supernatural in explaining our world.
The use of reason, science, and critical thinking as the best way to interpret our experiences.
Respect for all people based on their actions rather than inherent traits.
The defense of individual freedom.

Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Matt Peters on December 10, 2010 at 1:13pm

I understand the aversion to abortion some may have, but have yet to hear a scientific reason against it, at least within the first trimester.

Separation of church and state is definitely up there, if not at the top, but it doesn't address the rejection of supernatural and pseudo-scientific claims.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Heim on December 10, 2010 at 2:50pm

if you are referring to something other then morals, the only "value" we have is to separate church and state.

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