I Come Up A Flash: It's The Golden Rule

To be totally honest I am without adult supervision for a few days. My bride is in Ohio visiting with her Mom and Dad. He is a Pentecostal preacher which kinda explains why I am still down here in the land of sin and degradation.

Since I am not allowed to have fun when she isn't present I can not indulge in sin nor can I degrade myself beyond getting a nifty little gin buzz. So, after a long, hot, sweaty afternoon digging in the yard getting ready for fall planting I sat out on the patio this evening chilling with a Gin Rickey and listening to sitar music. I suppose it is due to the meditative qualities of sitar music that I began thinking about religion and the world condition.

After a bit...I come up a flash!

Brace yourself because I am about ready to share my war and hate ending, and let's just accept ourselves as fellow travelers in life on Earth, revelation. And, the revelation is: The Golden Rule.

This rule predates even the American illusion of Christianity, and what could be more basic? Essentially it states:

Don't do it to others if you don't want it done to you.

That pretty much covers murder, robbery, name calling, denting car doors in the Publix parking lot, and a host of other transgressions. Right?

I really like the Golden Rule...it is simple and seems to say what needs to be said in one succinct sentence. And maybe, just maybe if we all put down our Bibles, Torahs, Korans and other religious tomes for a few minutes and just starting living the Golden Rule then this world might become a friendlier, more peaceful place.

It's just a thought. Cheers!