THE GOLDEN RULE

Growing up I learned the Golden Rule as “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and always thought this made more sense than anything else I learned at church.

Here are some versions of the Golden Rule I found on the web:

Hinduism:  Do not to others what would be disagreeable to yourself.

Buddhism:  If one wishes to follow the Buddha’s teaching, he must not be egoistic or self-willed, but should cherish feelings of good will toward all alike. He should respect those who are worthy of respect, serve those who are worthy of service, and treat all others with uniform kindness.

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

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

He who will govern will respect the governed no more than he respects himself. If he loves his own person enough to let it rest in its original truth, he will govern others without hurting them.

Confucianism:  Confucius said, "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

Zoroastrianism:  That nature alone is good which shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self.

Judaism:  You shall not take vengeance or bear any grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself.

When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. The stranger who sojourns with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself.

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

Islam:  Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged.

Wiccan:  Do no harm.

Christianity:  So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law of the prophets.

Baha'i Faith: Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.

Unitarianism: We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part.