What is the heart of the golden rule?

Answer 1

Moses (c. 1300 BCE) taught "Love your neighbour as yourself."

It was Jesus who pointed out that this is the commandment that sums up the spirit of all the others.

Some form of the Golden Rule appears in all of the world's major Scriptures. The earliest known to man came from Krishna (c. 3200 BCE): "Do not to others what ye do not wish done to yourself; and wish for others too what ye desire and long for, for yourself."

Answer 2

The heart of the golden rule is treating others as you would like to be treated. It emphasizes empathy, compassion, and understanding towards others, promoting mutual respect and harmony in relationships.

Answer 3

One thought:

This scripture is at Matthew 7:12, and it reads:

"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."(ESV). Another translation says:

"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."(NIV)

Jesus was here telling us to DO to OTHERS what WE'D LIKE THEM to do to us.

Think of how YOU'D like to be treated by others....with kindness ...understanding ...love.... warmth....fairness...equality. It doesn't necessarily mean that if YOU like to have your feet rubbed, you should be determined to rub EVERYONE'S feet (not everyone LIKES foot rubs), but it DOES mean that we should DO things for OTHERS that makes THEM happy. This would involve getting to know others and treating them in a way that would make them feel understood and appreciated, loved and connected, the way WE'D like to feel.

Answer 4

The Golden Rule is basically this: do not do something to someone else that you would not want done to yourself. If all human beings were to treat others as we would wish to be treated the world would indeed be a happier place to live.