Saturday, August 22, 2009

The Golden Rule

The golden rule is part of every religion, so it qualifies as one of the single, unifying theme of all faiths.  In alphabetical order:
 
Buddhism: "In five ways should a clasnman minister to his friends and families; by generosity, courtesy, and benevolence, by treating them as he treats himself, and by being as good as his word."
 
Christianity: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
 
Confucianism: "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."
 
Hinduism: "Men gifted with intelligence...should always treat others as they themselves wish to be treated."
 
Islam: "No one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."
 
Judaism: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
 
Taoism: "regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and regard your neighbor's loss as your own loss."
 
 
Quoted from a book on "Divinity Studies"

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