"There is no doubt that the very nature of faith means that some of our beliefs will never be the same. We read from different texts. We follow different edicts. We subscribe to different accounts of how we came to be here and where we’re going next – and some subscribe to no faith at all...
We know too that whatever our differences, there is one law that binds
all great religions together. Jesus told us to "love thy neighbor as
thyself." The Torah commands, "That which is hateful to you, do not do
to your fellow." In Islam, there is a hadith that reads "None of you
truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for
himself." And the same is true for Buddhists and Hindus; for followers
of Confucius and for humanists. It is, of course, the
Golden Rule - the call to love one another; to understand one another;
to treat with dignity and respect those with whom we share a brief
moment on this Earth."
- Barack Obama at (of all places) a prayer breakfast this morning.
