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$\"The$ <\/p>\n

The quote comes from the post \u201cHow Golden is the Golden Rule?\u201d on Steve Douglas\u2019 blog Undeception<\/a>. As was pointed out in discussion here previously<\/a>, a rigidly literalistic adherence to the Golden Rule might lead one to inflict one\u2019s own preferences and desires on others. But clearly the point of the Golden Rule is about empathy.<\/p>\n

Do you agree that it is a hallmark of the teaching of Jesus, and thus should be a hallmark of the Christian faith?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"