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To: gcruse
Ergo, enduring civilization without the Jehovan god’s morality, is perfectly achievable.

Confucius say, "Is there moral duty for civilization to endure?"

Cordially,

67 posted on 05/27/2007 6:39:12 PM PDT by Diamond
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To: Diamond

Confucius also said, about 500 BC:

The Master replied: “How about ‘shu’: never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself?”
Analects XV.24, tr. David Hinton

The golden rule, it turns out, is not strictly of Christian heritage. You could look it up.


76 posted on 05/27/2007 7:47:37 PM PDT by gcruse
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