Humanianity and Christianity
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:07 pm
The Humanianity movement is based on an “Ultimate Rational Ethical Principle,” which all ethical beliefs in its Belief Manual are written to be consistent with. This Ultimate Principle is stated in the Belief Manual as:
“We should do that which will promote not only the survival of our species but also as much joy, contentment, and appreciation as possible, and as little pain, suffering, disability, and early death as possible, for everyone, now and in the future.”
I think this Ultimate Rational Ethical Principle is fully consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the four Gospels of the Christian Bible. These teachings include: (from the Common English Bible)
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Matthew 5:44 “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass you
Mark 12:31 The second is this, You will love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.”
Luke 10:27 He responded, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
John 13:34-35 “I give you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, so you also must love each other. …
“We should do that which will promote not only the survival of our species but also as much joy, contentment, and appreciation as possible, and as little pain, suffering, disability, and early death as possible, for everyone, now and in the future.”
I think this Ultimate Rational Ethical Principle is fully consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the four Gospels of the Christian Bible. These teachings include: (from the Common English Bible)
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Matthew 5:44 “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass you
Mark 12:31 The second is this, You will love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.”
Luke 10:27 He responded, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
John 13:34-35 “I give you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, so you also must love each other. …