The Golden Rule

[kpete]

[gulliver]

1. The lower part is good (the Golden Rule from the three sources)

The upper part isn't good. It actually goes against the Golden Rule to root for God to mete out punishment for (or some unspecified disapproval of) people who supposedly violate the rule.

[Thomas Hurt]

5. The upper part isn't good but it is accurate as used by the christofascists.

They use it as the stick to the carrot of eternal life. They take glee in knowing all those people who got to do things they considered sins are going to get theirs. They take glee in being God IRL and trying to punish sinners themselves.

That is why they are fans of banning abortion, birth control, welfare. That is why they are fans of executions and huge prison systems filled to capacity.

Mind you they are special and of course are above such things and given excuse to lie, manipulate, guilt and deceive others for God.

[rampartc]

2. there are similar quotes .....

“That character is best that doesn’t do to another what isn’t good for itself.” — Zoroaster, Persia (circa 500 BC)

“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” — Confucius, China (circa 500 BC)

“We should conduct ourselves toward others as we would have them act toward us.” — Aristotle, Greece (circa 350 BC)

“What you shun enduring yourself, attempt not to impose on others.” — Epicetus, Greece (circa 150 AD)

“To do as one would be done by, and to love one’s neighbour as oneself, constitute the ideal perfection of utilitarian morality.” — John Stuart Mill, England (1861)

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (Christianity)

“That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.” (Judaism)

“No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.” (Islam)

“Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.” (Buddhism)

“This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you.” (Hinduism)

[Wounded Bear]

4. I remember an old quote I read somewhere on the internets...

It goes something like:

In the end, all the great religions of the world can be boiled down to one basic premise: Don't be an asshole.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. So much wisdom in so few words. This is bedrock. ♥

[scarletlib]

7. The Evangelicals rely almost exclusively on the Old Testament which is noted for its emphasis on

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Revenge and punishment from its God. Somewhere along the way, they forgot about the Gospels. These people really don’t have the right to call themselves followers of Jesus or Christians.

They really should name themselves something other that Christians.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Judge Not

Judge Not

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its décor.

But it was the folks in heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp --
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Bob, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'what's the deal?
'I would love to hear Your take.
'how'd all these sinners get up here?
'God must've made a mistake.'

'And why is everyone so quiet,
'so somber -- give me a clue.'
'hush, child,' He said,
'They're all in shock!
'No one thought they'd see you.'

Unknown Author

https://hellopoetry.com/poem/1243586/judge-not/

[gulliver]

9. +1

That's really good

[crickets]

10. K&R for the post and the discussion.