| Individual tenets (click on for full essays): |
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to promote freedom of religion |
This is a factor I have never been able to
fully understand. The intolerance of otherwise religious people. More... |
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to do that which is right |
The part of this that I think most people miss
is the word "do", as in active vs. passive. More... |
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It is the responsibility of the individual to determine what is right |
God will judge us individually not as part of a
group, we know right and wrong. We have to take personal responsibility for
our own actions, beliefs and followings. More... |
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as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others |
This is not negotiable, consenting adults is
the ground work for this maxim. If it harms on any level (emotional,
physical, financial, etc.) another being against their will, it is wrong.
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and is within the law |
This one I quibble with. Laws are written for
the body politic, and the protection of the group. Sadly to say, we fail
every time we write a law. If we were truly religious as a group, if
everyone in the world followed the right path, we would have no need for
laws. More... |
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