"An it harm none, do what thou wilt." - Wicca
"Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you." - Brahmanism
"Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." - Buddhism
"Wherefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even unto them." - Christianity
"Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you." - Confucianism
"No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself." - Islam
"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man." - Judaism
"Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain and your neighbor's loss as your own loss." - Taoism
"That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself." - Zoroastranism
So much for religious differences.
2007-07-17 16:56:26 · 10 answers · asked by Khalin Ironcrow 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Groan...I wish people would stop generalizing to show how we're one big happy religious family. "Do onto others as you would have do unto you" doesn't come anywhere close to "and it harm none, do what you will." One is permissive, alllowing you to do harmless actions. Many also take it as an injunction against harmful actions. That is NOT the same as acting how you would like others to treat you. The result /tends/ to be the same, but that doesn't mean their meaning is the same. An extreme example: a masochist. if he treated others as he wants to be treated, he would frequently cause pain and, thus, harm.
2007-07-17 18:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom is necessary to understand the meaning within all the Golden Words.
Unfortunately Wisdom is in short supply, in these troubled times.
I wish this were not so, but that's the way it is.
2007-07-18 00:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by WillRogerswannabe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion and ethical principles have very little to do with each other. Most religions adopt "common sense" ethics that are beneficial to society and claim that they are the sole purveyors of moral behavior.
2007-07-18 00:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marvelous It is some what true there are alot of similarities in many religions. This particular example is mostly common sense.
2007-07-18 00:12:20 · answer #4 · answered by klr878 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We, as humans, have the capacity and the potential to make life better for ourselves and for others. Putting this into written credos is one helpful way of reminding ourselves of this. Despite this proliferation of wisdom we do not live up to this capacity and this potential.
2007-07-18 00:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the "golden rule" is common sense. You don't need religion to teach it, and you don't need religion to understand it.
2007-07-18 00:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's just common sense, my dear. Besides - there is still only ONE way to Heaven - and that's through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus as taught by fundamental CHRISTIAN doctrine.
2007-07-18 00:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by Catherine 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i like islam and chritianitys best, they both say to do good the rest just say not to do bad.
2007-07-18 00:07:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neat, sweet and complete.
2007-07-18 00:00:30 · answer #9 · answered by nikola333 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Everyone's right and everyone's wrong.
2007-07-18 00:02:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋