Religion

EarnestPutz

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4. Here's the way I've been thinking about it lately.

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 12:19 AM

Dec 2018

I've told my religious friends that "God did not put me here on
earth to be unkind to other people, don't you agree that's a good thing?"
They usually agree.
Then I tell them "I've decided that I don't want to spend my time here on
earth being unkind to others, don't you agree that's a good thing?"
They usually agree again.
Then I ask them "What's the difference, as long as I treat other people well
and my time on earth doesn't hurt others?
If this bothers some of them, taking God out of the premise, am I being "unkind" and should I cut it out?

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My religion has just one doctrine: Do no harm to others. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

"First - do no harm" is what we try to live by. akraven Dec 2018 #1

It's the hippocratic oath. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #9

I would suggest a possible slight improvement... NeoGreen Dec 2018 #2

Harm None Tribalceltic Dec 2018 #3

Do unto other as you would have others do unto you' Fullduplexxx Dec 2018 #8

So if I am a ceral killer ... Tribalceltic Dec 2018 #10

Here's the way I've been thinking about it lately. EarnestPutz Dec 2018 #4

When my sons were growing up, I did not take them to any organized... 3catwoman3 Dec 2018 #5

Congrats on raising 2 fine sons. I feel the same way also PhrankT Dec 2018 #6

I, also, do not need a list to remind me what is right or wrong. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #7

Mine doesn't have any. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #11

I've always considered doctrines to be principles. MineralMan Dec 2018 #12