The Golden Rule in various Religions
Islam:: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
Christianity:: All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
Buddhist:: Hurt not others in ways that you would find hurtful.
Jewish::Whatsoever thou hatest thyself, that do not to another.
Confucian::Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you.
Hindu:: This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which if done to thee would cause thee pain.
Jain::In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self.
Sikh:: I am a stranger to no one: and no one is a stranger to me, indeed I'm a friend to all.
Taoist:: Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain, and your neighbour's loss as your own loss.
Zoroastrian:: That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself.
:: Reference: http://katinkahesselink.net/other/ethics.htm
:: Also check versions of the Golden Rule in 21 World Religions
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| posted by Sadiq Alam @ 9:06 PM
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great post, and something I've mulled over, and still do even now.
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Islam has no version of the unitary, universal Golden Rule, but merely the Islamic brotherhood rule which only applies between Muslims.
The verse you quote refers to "brother" Muslims sharing the spoils and loot taken from their kafir victims during jihad. The kafirs whom the Muslims have just massacred are stripped of all their possessions, including their wives and children. All are all to be distributed to Muslims who should "wish" for his "brothers" the same quantity loot that he wishes for himself. Loot was distributed by Mohammed on the basis of who had killed kafirs.
This is no version of the Golden Rule, but the rule of a fraternal supremacist organization.
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