Confucius say:
“What one does not wish for oneself, one ought not to do to any one else; what one recognizes as desirable for oneself, one ought to be willing to grant to others.” ConfuciusBeen reading about the different religions around the world and the effect that religion has had in the evolution of the world. This passage from wikipedia gives us some insight to the difference between eastern and western societies...
Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously. (Analects II, 3) Confucius
In Jamaica, we do our best to evade and circumvent laws - we call it 'bandooloo'. Unfortunately, this society does not have strength in its moral and ethical fabric to sustain the pervasion of laws. When we break the law, its almost a triumph for some persons - I know of persons who strive to break at least one law each day. This society lacks honour and values and instead relies on fear and manipulation - and of course, money is the root...
"When it's a question of money, everybody is of the same religion." Voltaire
Although Confucianism is not a religion, it contains some key ideas which are consistent with other more popular religions (but they have been obscured by the popularity contest). There is also Jainism, which I find particularly interesting. Alas, no one will ever know the 'correct' religion but by seeking information and knowledge we will be able to form rational opinions and avoid blind faith.
- "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
- - Galileo Galilei
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