Comments for Golden Rule Radical

Comment on The Golden Rule Resolution by David Keating

David Keating — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:32:00 +0000

This Resolution gathered a couple of hundred signatures when it was "live." Karen Armstrong's Charter for Compassion, as of August 24, 2010, had just over 52,000.

Frankly, neither of those numbers seem very satisfactory at a time when nearly 2 billion people are online globally.

Affirming the Charter takes only seconds. Leaving a comment in support of the Resolution takes a minute or so.

I would be interested in readers' thoughts on why the level of response is so low.
If you've affirmed the Charter, thank you.
If you were one of the people who signed the Golden Rule Resolution, thank you.
If you've done neither, I'm very interested in what you think is missing, or otherwise causing you to hesitate.

Thank you one and all for your participation.

Together, we can make this a truly Golden Rule world.
David

Comment on Pangea Day by Katelyn Henderson

Katelyn Henderson — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:57:52 +0000

Earth Hour really helps in promoting environmental awareness among the young generation-:`

Comment on More Than Choosing Not to Hate by Randy J Bradley

Randy J Bradley — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:48:52 +0000

Great article. Thank you! It is all about choice and choosing to live by the Golden Rule.
Doing to others most the time it is about the small things that great things are brought about.
Thanks David,

Randy J Bradley

Comment on Distilled Wisdom by Randy

Randy — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:37:37 +0000

Well said David.

Finding the truth is very important and requires a diligence effort on our part. There is but one author of all truth and I believe He wants us to find it. I have found that He also wants us to treat others, His children, with Love and Respect. To truly live by The Golden Rule.

Thanks Randy

Comment on Haiti Earthquake and Compassion by Jam Reyes

Jam Reyes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:03:28 +0000

i have several relatives who were also vicitimized by the earthquake in Haiti. thank God that they were not seriously hurt. i hope and pray that Haiti would be able to recover soon from this disaster.

Comment on New Years Commitments by David Keating

David Keating — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:10:07 +0000

My commitment – on a daily basis, to undertake at least one unexpected act of compassion, and to recognize, support, and encourage at least one act of compassion on the part of those I meet.

Comment on Charter for Compassion’s Collective Voice by Will

Will — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:08:26 +0000

Hi David, Thanks for supporting the Charter for Compassion. We are very excited to see people from around the world sign on. Please consider adding the Charter widget to your post that let's people read and affirm the Charter directly. You can find it at http://www.charterforcompassion.org Thanks, Will (helping to spread the word)

Comment on Mystical Loneliness by DRC

DRC — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:57:54 +0000

Beautiful; thank you ; how do i sign the petition ?

Comment on Opiate of the Masses by Heart of a Heartless World | Golden Rule Radical

Heart of a Heartless World | Golden Rule Radical — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:13:30 +0000

[...] time ago, (back in 2006 actually) I wrote an article that I titled Opiate of the Masses, the oft-quoted statement on religion by Karl Marx. At the time, I was writing about religious [...]

Comment on Mussie Hailu in Hiroshima by David Keating

David Keating — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:54:20 +0000

This comment is by Jeffrey Wattles, author of "The Golden Rule":

Beloved Mussie and friends,

It has been interesting to read of your adventures in Japan, since my wife is Japanese, and very devoted to the golden rule. Every year in Hiroshima there is a concert for peace, and a couple years ago I remember seeing it on TV Japan. One of the memorable pieces performed was by a European composer expressing the theme of forgiveness. You can imagine how this citizen of the United States was moved by the mercy conveyed by the selection of this music for this concert from this historical place.

I believe that the Japanese people have a special role to play in the world as we work toward world peace through world law (the title of a book by Grenville Clark and Louis B. Sohn, with a thirty-page introduction in the 2nd and 3rd editions that makes the strongest case I've seen for this concept as an international reality). Of course there are competing views that also have their insights, which should be integrated in a wise synthesis, but the main obstacle is the claim that cultures are so different that effective global organization regarding a few essentials is impossible dream: the brotherhood of man may be a nice ideal but can never become a practical reality in our world.

The golden rule is linked with many themes central to the spiritual life. As a spiritual principle, it contains no immediate political message. Rather, as a teaching that bears the mighty power of the Spirit of Truth, the golden rule can bring together persons of differing political persuasions, not specifying solutions for a particular time or place, but framing the discussion in a way that makes for progress toward our destiny.

Spiritual strength and divine wisdom to each of you!

Jeff