Week 2. Day 5 – A Rule for Good

One Spirit. Above all. Through all. In all.


“Love your neighbor as yourself’
Love does no wrong to a neighbor,
therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
                                                          Romans 13: 8b, 10
 
This understanding            
             
               Christianity              “In everything do to others as you would have
                                                    them do to you; for this is the law and the
                                                    prophets.”   Jesus, Matthew 7:1

is an ethic of reciprocity
               Judaism                     “What is hateful to you do not do to your
                                                    neighbor. This is the whole Torah; all the
                                                    rest is commentary.”     Hillel, Talmud,
                                                     Shabbat 31a
 
common among religions.
 
               Buddhism                  “Treat not others in ways that you yourself
                                                      would find hurtful. “ Vdana-Varga 5.18
A shared virtue
                 
               Hinduism                   “This is the sum of duty; do naught onto other
                                                     what you would not have them do unto you.”  
                                                     Mahabharata 5,1517
 
universally taught
 
                Islam                          “Not one of you is a believer until be desires
                                                      for his brother that which he desires for
                                                     himself.” The Prophet Muhammed, Hadith
 
throughout the world.
 
               Native Spirituality                      “We are as much alive today as we
                                                                       keep the earth alive.”
                                                                       Chief Dan George
 
One Spirit of Love.
 
Breathprayer:
              Breathing in:   Holy Spirit…
              Breathing out: …sustaining us all.
 
Reflection:  The Golden Rule is an understanding of lived compassion
defined across religious traditions.  When have you experienced this
within Christianity as well as in other world religions?

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