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Stinky The Clown

(68,951 posts) Thu Sep 24, 2015, 10:33 AM Sep 2015

Bringing it ALL down to a simple concept: [View all]

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

Thank you, Pope. If we do NOTHING else, let us all do THAT. From that simple concept flows a world of good.

So simple.

So ancient.

So VERY true.

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Bringing it ALL down to a simple concept: [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 OP

Thank you Father Stinky Renew Deal Sep 2015 #1

If only the pope would do that too instead of condemning women and the LGBTQ community... (nt) LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #2

Unfortunately, we humans live in a dichotomous world. Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #3

Which makes it alright? Skidmore Sep 2015 #5

Shame on you. That's not what I said, my meaning was clear, and you know what it was Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #6

+1 Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #11

^^^^^^^yes^^^^^^ restorefreedom Sep 2015 #13

Of the three, I think the humility is the biggest one. eggplant Sep 2015 #16

"Then fight for more change" hamsterjill Sep 2015 #20

Perfect! He's not, the church surely isn't, but progress is being made. nt babylonsister Sep 2015 #33

Well said!!! hamsterjill Sep 2015 #18

Yes! hueymahl Sep 2015 #28

I missed the part where this Pope ("Who am I to judge?") condemned anyone. n.t pnwmom Sep 2015 #36

Themed in all faiths leftofcool Sep 2015 #4

Yes, some things are universal. I am sure Islam has a similar saying Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #7

indeed. restorefreedom Sep 2015 #14

You may find this of interest . . . Journeyman Sep 2015 #35

Themed in all faiths AlbertCat Sep 2015 #9

Not quite in all faiths. zeemike Sep 2015 #17

They are a faith too...and they have their gods and goddesses too. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #29

Nor does it exclude them. zeemike Sep 2015 #31

Nor does it exclude them. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #32

IWW - only religion worth even a flying shit - "An injury to one is an injury to all" n/t jtuck004 Sep 2015 #27

You don't need religion for that. alarimer Sep 2015 #8

The same principle exists in hifiguy Sep 2015 #30

Got that in kindergarten. Iggo Sep 2015 #10

Yes, we all got that in kindergarten... However, it did take a pope to re-explain it to some of the Glassunion Sep 2015 #26

Thank You! libodem Sep 2015 #12

Eh, it doesn't work for all cases. malthaussen Sep 2015 #15

Well, you're framing it wrong. Orrex Sep 2015 #19

I've lately gotten a lot of mileage out of a different formulation Orrex Sep 2015 #21

I'm thinking. Thank you. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #23

Just to clarify, I *definitely* didn't come up with the phrase Orrex Sep 2015 #24

The Pope is the first one who needs to get that message. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #22

I prefer the other version thesquanderer Sep 2015 #25

Are you an over-thinker? babylonsister Sep 2015 #34

I like Kurt Vonnegut's version Fairgo Sep 2015 #37

Personally I've always found the golden rule to be terribly flawed dreamnightwind Sep 2015 #38