Red Letters/Black Letters: Day 15: The Universal Rule

"Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, 

for this is the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 7:21

Ah, the golden rule.

Did you know that every major religion has a variation of the golden rule among their various scriptures or great teachers' sayings?

To me, that fact stresses the universal importance of treating people how you would like to be treated.

Which makes me think of picket signs that read 'God Hates Fags'.

It makes me think of 'definitions of marriage'.

It makes me think of piles of Korans on fire.

It makes me think of boycotts and email forwards.

It makes me think of a woman's place.

It makes me think of slaves obeying masters.

It makes me think of lynchings.

It makes me think of protests against desegregation.

It makes me think of wars partly due to the need to subjugate one to another.

It makes me think of Crusades and crusades.

It makes me think of inquisitions.

It makes me think of the poor without lunch,
the homeless without shelter,
the needy without help.

And it makes me think of a cross, and I weep.

+ What does it make you think?