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Old 11-01-2009, 06:24 PM   #89
Initiate
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Default Re: The Bible question

As far back as I can remember the most import messages I took from the Bible were:


1) Christianity: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law of the prophets.

Matthew, 7:12


Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowmen. That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.


Talmud, Shabbat, 31a


Brahmanism: This is the sum of duty; do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you.


Mahabharata, 5, 1517


Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.


Udana-Varga, 5, 18


Confucianism: Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.


Analects, 15, 23


Taoism: Regard you neighbor's gain as your own gain and your neighbor's loss as your own loss.


T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien


Zoroastrianism: That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself.


Dadistan-i-dinik, 94, 5


Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.


Sunnah




(2) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: (Mathew 7:7)


These messages transcends distortion and religion. No New Age Philosophy transcends these two messages. The bible has been distorted but the light of truth shines through dispite the manipulates. It is a wonderful book that has served it's purpose. Now we are in this time, greater truths have been given to us. If we seek them we can find the truth.

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