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“Addressing a group of monks, the Buddha said, It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This, monks, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathāgata (or enlightened one), which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, and leads to peace, direct knowledge, enlightenment, and wisdom (or Nibbāna).” “DO: Honor time commitments and dates...

"Original sin is the Christian doctrine that holds that humans, through the fact of birth, inherit a tainted nature in need of regeneration and a proclivity to sinful conduct...

Human rights has no religion! The golden rule has no religion! The silver rule has no religion! Unconditional love, sacrificial love, compassionate love, selfless love, and companionate love has no religions! Humanists seek to understand the universe by using science and its methods of critical inquiry-logical reasoning, empirical evidence, and skeptical evaluation of conjectures and conclusions-to obtain reliable knowledge...

“Sex means no overindulgence and no asceticism pertaining to me.” In other words, don’t be creepily desperate, don’t be heartless, don’t be callous, don’t be compassionless, and don’t be reckless when it comes to sex. Antonio Myers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support

All of these things occur in some churches: “Studies by National Occupational Safety and Health found toxic workplace environments a leading cause of workplace violence such as "violent acts, including physical assaults and threats of assault, directed toward persons at work or on duty." Studies on this issue include verbal violence (threats, verbal abuse, hostility, harassment, and the like) can cause significant psychological trauma and stress, even if no physical injury takes place...

“Sexual objectification is the act of treating a person solely as an object of sexual desire. Objectification more broadly means treating a person as a commodity or an object without regard to their personality or dignity. Objectification is most commonly examined at the level of a society, but can also refer to the behavior of individuals and is a type of dehumanization.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...

"Article 3 — Right to Security of Person

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 4 — Freedom from Slavery

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Article 5 — Freedom from Inhumane Treatment

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment...

"Humanism is a philosophy of life that considers the welfare of humankind – rather than the welfare of a supposed God or gods – to be of paramount importance. Humanism maintains there is no evidence a supernatural power ever needed or wanted anything from people, ever communicated to them, or ever interfered with the laws of nature to assist or harm anyone. Humanism’s focus, then, is on using human efforts to meet human needs and wants in this world...

"Many Unitarian Universalists (UUs) have a relationship with Christianity. Whether we're moving away from a rigid Christian upbringing or moving toward an all-loving God, whether we call ourselves "Christian" or simply admire Jesus, we have a place in Unitarian Universalism...

"Apostle: The title apostle comes from the Greek word apostolos which means "a messenger, one sent forth with orders".[22] It refers to one who has been delegated authority by another in a foreign land.[23] Apostles were the first leaders of the Church; they were commissioned by Jesus to initiate and direct the preaching of the gospel...