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I have just updated the website of the Dutch Chapter. Please check also our magazine,which is digitally available on the website.
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With respect to the Platinum Rule discussed below, that rule also relieves one of responsibility for action – after all, you gave them what they asked for. A price of freedom is responsibility for your actions.
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Does anyone know if there are any liberal religious communities in Belgium?
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I wrote this to contribute to the ongoing process of revising the Unitarian Universalist Association revision of their Charter, I am posting it here in case you might find it useful:
In support of the proposed UUA inspirational purpose in the first paragraph of UUA Charter Article II.
Can any movement grow in significance and impact without…Read More
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Can a purpose for religion be deduced?
It seems clear the religion has a purpose because it has so many adherents.
In Karen Armstrong’s CharterforCompassion.org website there is a demonstrated consensus that “The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as…Read More-
Thank you very much, John! I will publish it under your name/account as a community post on iarf.net. Would you like to include any images in the text?
As for the “Platinum rule”, I think it it actually implied in the “Golden rule”, if one goes a level deeper; instead of focusing on specifics (“I like pierogi, therefore I will feed people pi…Read More-
The Platinum rule requires that you think you know what the other person wants and provide it without applying the Golden Rule and refer to your own heart in deciding whether to provide what they want.
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I’m not familiar witht that concept all that well, just wanted to say that the golden rule does imply taking the wishes of others into account.
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The BLM youth at a conference demanded that the conference support a statement that the police and prisons should be abolished now. Many adults said we should use the Platinum rule and give them what they want – the youth are our future. We ultimately refused, since we did not want that for ourselves or them. We referred to our own wisdom and did…Read More
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I have no image to post. I agree, the Golden Rule does include taking the wishes of others into account, as I would like them to take my wishes into account when interacting with me.
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I published your text: https://iarf.net/can-a-purpose-for-religion-be-deduced/. Is there anything you’d like me to change?
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I am resisting perfectionism, so there is nothing for me to change. You could add that my intention is to start a discussion. not make a statement.,
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I added this sentence at the end:
My goal here is not to make any definitive statements, but rather to open up a thoughtful discussion.
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Thank you for sharing that, John! Would you perhaps consider writing something for the website (to be published as a piece in the public section of iarf.net) about your understanding all “liberating love” and how it relates to the purpose/mission of religion? Obviously you could chose the exact topic yourself!