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Sunday, July 03, 2005

Variations on a theme

In the light of all the debate surrounding McCreary County vs ACLU (regarding the display of the Ten Commandments in a Kentucky courthouse), the following text, printed inside this morning's service sheet, struck me as being of particular interest.

Hinduism This is the sum of all true righteousness: do nothing to your neighbour which you would not have him do to you after.
Zoroastrianism That nature only is good when it shall not do to another whatever is not good for its own self.
Jainism A man of religion should treat all beings as he himself would be treated.
Buddhism Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
Confucianism Surely it is a maxim of loving-kindness: do not to others that which you would not have them do to you.
Taoism Regard you neighbour's gain as you own gain, and your neighbour's loss as your own loss.
Judaism What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow human. This is the entire law; all the rest is commentary.
Christianity Whatever you wish that people would do to you, do so for them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Islam No one of you is a believer until he desire for his brother that which he desires for himself.
Sikhism As you deem yourself, so deem others. Then shall you become a partner in heaven.
Baha'i Regard not that which benefits yourself, but hold on to that which benefits humankind.

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