Karen Armstrong
British writer on religion (born 1944), author of A History of God; won the TED Prize in 2008 and launched the Charter for Compassion in 2009.
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In every major world faith, compassion is the test of true religion
And it is an arresting fact that right across the board, in every single one of the major world faiths, compassion -- the ability to feel with the other in the way we've been thinking about this evening -- is not only the test of any true religiosity, it is also what will bring us into the presence of what Jews, Christians and Muslims call "God" or the "Divine."
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In every major world faith, compassion is the test of true religion
And it is an arresting fact that right across the board, in every single one of the major world faiths, compassion -- the ability to feel with the other in the way we've been thinking about this evening -- is not only the test of any true religiosity, it is also what will bring us into the presence of what Jews, Christians and Muslims call "God" or the "Divine."
My wish: The Charter for Compassion (TED2008) Said c. 2008
Every major tradition puts the Golden Rule at its core
And in particular, every single one of the major world traditions has highlighted -- has said -- and put at the core of their tradition what's become known as the Golden Rule.
My wish: The Charter for Compassion (TED2008) Said c. 2008
The traditions insist compassion must not be confined to your own nation, faith or people
So the traditions also insisted -- and this is an important point, I think -- that you could not and must not confine your compassion to your own group: your own nation, your own co-religionists, your own fellow countrymen.
My wish: The Charter for Compassion (TED2008) Said c. 2008
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Religion can and should be made a force for harmony in the world, because of the Golden Rule
But people want to be religious, and religion should be made to be a force for harmony in the world, which it can and should be -- because of the Golden Rule.
My wish: The Charter for Compassion (TED2008) Said c. 2008
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