The Golden Rule (Blog)

[Gene]

Originally Posted by Mags

A few people have discussed the issue here regarding what one does when under attack, when someone else is actively looking to harm you. I thought it would be pertinent to give you these quotes from an amazing woman called Peace Pilgrim who walked across the US from 1953 to 1981. She believed that evil is never overcome by more evil, only by love and she put her belief into action a few times.

The following quotes are from her book, which is available as a free pdf from the website dedicated to her work (www.peacepilgrim.com):

Thank you very much for posting the url and the excerpts. I read them and felt the power of peace. I have turned the other cheek and it is so much more satisfying than returning the violence. I am not certain I could always attain this ideal as lived by this woman. I admire her love.

[Andrew Brunelle]

On a bit of a lighter note: If someone who religiously follows the golden rule becomes suicidal, will that also make them homicidal?