There is no God

My further investigations since that article was written have unearthed that "Do no harm, help others" is a moral guideline that goes back 3000 years. The Book of Proverbs was written about 970 to 931 BC during the reigns of Saul, David and Solomon, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible.

Proverbs 3: 27 Never walk away from someone who deserves help

Proverbs 3:29 Do not plot harm against your neighbour, who lives trustfully near you.

This near 3000-year-old precept is near enough the same wording as the current Dalai Lama's "Help others, at least don't hurt them".

The concept of help others, do not harm them, or ahimsa, in the eastern religions – Hinduism and the Jains, also overlaps with the four Western philosophies outlined in the original article.

The Bible is one of several sources for a similar rule:

Matthew 7:12:In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

Luke 6:31: And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them.

This is a form of the Golden Rule.

One final reason for proposing the "Do no harm, help others" as a universal guideline is the multitude of social developments achieved over history. The abolition of slavery, the ending of duelling, the abolition of foot binding, stopping the imprisonment or even the execution of homosexuals, the acceptance of gay marriage, to the introduction of social welfare programs – sickness, old age and unemployment benefits, have all been aimed at relieving a harm that was then being experienced. It should be noted that every one of these improvements over history has also been opposed by people who wished to retain the status quo; either because they were financially disadvantaged by the change (such as slave owners or traders) or because of a natural conservatism – a reluctance to change traditional practices (foot binding, duelling)

This is not to say that Christianity has been pure and innocent over the centuries. As on comment notes:

"Christianity has a history of killing those who don't believe in the present doctrine of whoever has the power at the time. EG; The Religious Wars of the 13th to the 15th Centuries. Caused by Protestants, I believe."