Posted by Lou PIlder on February 8, 2007, at 16:36:23
In reply to Remembering the mission, posted by zazenduckie on February 8, 2007, at 16:01:23
> ...remember also the mission of this site, support and education, and the golden rule.
>
> http://dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
>
> THE ONENESS OF THE HUMAN FAMILY
>
> Compiled by the Temple of Understanding, a global interfaith organization
>
> Baha'i: "Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before
> himself." -- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, 71
>
> Buddhism: "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find
> hurtful." -- Udana-Varga, 5:18
>
> Christianity: "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do
> to you, do ye even so to them." -- Jesus, in Matthew 7:12
>
> Confucianism: "Do not unto others what you would not have them do
> unto you." -- Analects 15:23
>
> Hinduism: "This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which
> would cause you pain if done to you." -- Mahabharata 5:1517
>
> Islam: "No one of you is a believer until he desires for his
> brother that which he desires for himself." -- Sunnah
>
> Jainism: "In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should
> regard all creatures as we regard our own self."
> -- Lord Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara
>
> Judaism: "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That
> is the law: all the rest is commentary." -- Talmud, Shabbat 31a
>
> Native American: "Respect for all life is the foundation."
> -- The Great Law of Peace
>
> Sikhism: "Don't create enmity with anyone as God is within
> everyone." -- Guru Arjan Devji 259, Guru Granth Sahib
>
> Zoroastrianism: "That nature only is good when it shall not do
> unto another whatever is not good for its own self."
> -- Dadistan-i-Dinik, 94:5
>
> Compiled by the Temple of Understanding, a global interfaith organization
>
> http://www.silcom.com/~origin/sbcr/sbcr233
>
> I believe the mission of Babble as quoted above from the FAQ calls for the golden rule to be the standard of civility. Enforcement carried out in a civil manner by following the same rules will allow all to feel equally welcome.
>
> Zazenduckie
> Administration Board WelcomerFriends,
It is written here,[...a civil manner by following the same rules will allow all to feel equally welcome...]
Shalom aleichem,
Lou
poster:Lou PIlder
thread:730896
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