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In reply to the discussion: do you believe there was a historical figure the Jesus story was built on? [View all]calimary
(81,225 posts)Last edited Sun Apr 20, 2014, 02:08 PM - Edit history (3)
I believe He died for all our sins. And I love the messages He left behind, or is credited in whatever way with leaving behind or extending in different words. Life-long Catholic, here. LOVE LOVE LOVE post #94 from Peacetrain to be exact, that shows the BIG message including the Christ's - each one of which kinda boils down to what we know in secular convention as The Golden Rule:
Many if not most people who claim to be Christians.. are not.. they pick and choose biblical statements out of context or delve back to Old Testament texts to prove a point they want to put forward..ignoring all the rest.
All things that you would want done for you, Do for others.. Matt. 7:12
Christianity
What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowman...Talmud: Shabbat 31a
Judaism
Hurt not others in ways that you would not find hurtful Udana-Varga 5,18
Buddhism
This is sum of duty, Do naught unto others, which would cause you pain if done to you.. Mahaebharata 5,1517
Brahmanism
Surely it is the maxim of loving kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you
Analects 15,23
Confucianism
Regard your neighbors gains as your own gains and your neighbors loss as your own T'ai Shang Kan Yingp P'ien
Taoism
That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself
Dadistan-I-Dinik 94,5
Zoroastrianism
No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother which he desires for himself. Sumnah
Islam
A most excellent and creative way to illustrate the observation: "bears repeating", 'eh?!
Happy Easter everybody!!!!! Whatever your beliefs or lack-there-of may be!!!!
On edit - I apologize for getting preachy, but meh - what the heck? Today seems like a particularly well-suited day for such things! Love you guys!