Atheists & Agnostics

Viva_La_Revolution

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6. The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity

Mon May 28, 2012, 01:49 PM

May 2012

Global ethic

The "Declaration Toward a Global Ethic"[28] from the Parliament of the World’s Religions[29][30] (1993) proclaimed the Golden Rule ("We must treat others as we wish others to treat us&quot as the common principle for many religions.[31] The Initial Declaration was signed by 143 respected leaders from all of the world's major faiths, including Baha'i Faith, Brahmanism, Brahma Kumaris, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Indigenous, Interfaith, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native American, Neo-Pagan, Sikhism, Taoism, Theosophist, Unitarian Universalist and Zoroastrian.[31][32] In the folklore of several cultures{31} the Golden Rule is depicted by the allegory of the long spoons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule

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I just try to be a good person. I guess that's my religion. No sense trying to complicate things. [View all] Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 OP

We all sort of are the way we are "without the Lord for guidance." Gore1FL May 2012 #1

Actually kind of makes me wonder/worry about them. Goblinmonger May 2012 #2

Considering what they do with such a threat... Gore1FL May 2012 #4

Yes, considering that many of them spend their entire lives looking for loopholes SecularMotion Mar 2013 #14

Yes, if you have to be scared into being a decent person amuse bouche Mar 2013 #15

It's never made sense to me Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #3

The only quote I ever use from the bible is RebelOne May 2012 #5

The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #6

Thanks for posting that link Rob H. May 2012 #9

Stop taking that out of context Lordquinton Mar 2013 #16

huh? Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #18

bad joke Lordquinton Mar 2013 #20

ah Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #21

Your grandmother's opinion is all too common Curmudgeoness May 2012 #7

A more formal description of that ethic could be Humanism. backscatter712 May 2012 #8

My motto is "Don't be an asshole". Odin2005 May 2012 #10

Morality has its roots in evolution. Zoeisright Mar 2013 #11

It's such a struggle for us to keep from going on a murderous rampage without the guidance of gawd. progressoid Mar 2013 #12

Gram is being perfectly honest, too. She absolutely can't understand it. dimbear Mar 2013 #13

That Lord knows His right from wrong, I'll say that! Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #17

He's mean. Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #19