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BAHAI
Lay not on any soul a load that you would not
wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for
anyone the things you would not desire for
yourself. (Bahaullah, Gleanings)
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BUDDHISM
Treat not others in ways that you yourself would
find hurtful. (The Buddha, Udana-Varga 518)
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HINDUISM
This is the sum of duty Do not do to others
what would cause pain if done to you.
(Mahabharata 51517)
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ISLAM
Not one of you truly believes until you wish for
others what you wish for yourself. (The Prophet
Muhammad, Hadith)
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JUDAISM
What is hateful to you, do not do to your
neighbor. This is the whole Torah all the rest
is commentary. (Hillel, Talmud, Shabbath 31A)
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JESUS
All things whatsoever ye would that men should
do unto you, even so do ye also unto them for
this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 712
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What is hateful do not do
Wish for otherswhat ye wish for yourselves.
All things whatsoever ye would that men should
do unto you, even so do ye also unto them for
this is the law and the prophets. (Matthew
712)
Just keep some form of the Golden Rule?
Lay not load Desire not
Treat not others wayshurtful
Do not to otherspain for you
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THE BOUNDARIES
Jesus tended to move the boundaries outward, and
His example teaches us to just keep moving those
boundaries out until the whole created order is
included in them. (Garland Robertson Mennonite)
Move those boundaries of racial prejudice All
creation (Eph. 211-18, Lk. 951-55, Mark
1615-16, Gal. 326-28)
God has set the boundary of belief and practice
doctrine of Christ(2 Jn 9-11)
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Just Worship God

• God does not care how we worship Him. Only that
  we do. Why should we make an issue of it? -
  (Eduardo Salmon -Catholic)
• God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must
  worship in spirit and truth. (John 424)
• But in vain do they worship, Teaching as their
  doctrines the precepts of men. (Matt. 159)

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FAITH AND TRUTH FROM WITHIN
We have been put here by God, and we have an
innate knowledge about how we should live
(Gordon Robertson
Mennonite)
After about eight years of meditation, I began
to feel my heart change. And I noticed that my
relationship with animals was differentI had
begun to see God within me. And they did, too.
(Carlisle Vandervoort Hindu)
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FAITH AND TRUTH FROM WITHIN
Innate knowledge how we should live
Meditating, I had begun to see God within
meanimals saw it too.
Faith comes from without to establish us within
(Rom. 106-10 14-15, 17, 1-3)
Paul thought with himself but was wrong (Acts
269)
We meditate upon a revealed Divine source (Psm.
11915)
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Be A Good Person

• My faith teaches me to be a good person, to look
  out for others. My faith teaches me to respect
  all people. My faith teaches me to love God,
  Isnt that what all faiths teach? - Jilan
  Bruce (Muslim)
• Cornelius a good person
• Looked out for others (Acts 102, 22)
• Feared God - Loved God (Acts 102)
• Cornelius still needed to hear words to be saved
  (Acts 1114)

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Jesus is Exclusive Yet Includes all Men
For the law was given through Moses grace and
truth came through Jesus Christ (John 117)
I am the way, the truth and the life no one
cometh unto the Father, but by me (Jn. 146)
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Jesus is Exclusive Yet Includes all Men
Preach the Gospel to the whole creation. He
that believeth and is baptized shall be saved
but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
(Mk. 1615-16)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him
should not perish but have eternal life. (John
316)
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