“I am far, far from a perfect human being, but I am motivated by a vision which exists in all of the great religions — in Christianity, in Judaism, in Islam, Buddhism and other religions — and which is so beautifully and clearly stated in Matthew 7:12,” Mr. Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, told the crowd at a convocation. “And it states: ‘So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the law and the prophets.’ That is the golden rule. Do to others what you would have them do to you.Bernie is a socialist, so he's all about doing unto others. I was also surprised to learn that the Golden Rule is part of Muslim teaching.
“It is not very complicated,” he added.
Keep talking, Bernie. Tell us more.
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I was also surprised to learn that the Golden Rule is part of Muslim teaching.
It depends on who you ask. There are several versions of it in the koran and the hadith. Up for debate is whether it extends to non-Muslims or not.
One of many examples of why I try to judge believers by their lives rather than their books.
What Brian says. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule
Whether it's applied to non-Muslims, and how, is of course a matter of furious debate. In the case of Sanders, the point I'd make is that in skipping that furious debate, he's being inappropriately optimistic about human nature because he's skipping another key point of most religions--the doctrines of sin and human depravity.
Up for debate is whether it extends to non-Muslims or not.
Generally speaking, it's not a debate when there's a scimitar at your throat.
One of many examples of why I try to judge believers by their lives rather than their books.
Yep.
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