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Beloved Kuthumi
( Pearls of Wisdom,Vol. 3 No. 13 )
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Unfortunately, men's misunderstanding through the centuries
has envisioned a Creator who would require appeasement and
sacrifice to atone for violations of his Law. The abortion
of the correct understanding of this Law came when men first
violated the great commandment "Thou shalt not take
life!"EN8 whereas the true understanding of the acceptable
offering to God has ever been found in the command "Thou
shalt give life!"
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Vol. 3 No. 13 |
Beloved Kuthumi |
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March 25, 1960 | |
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| Correspondence, Corona Class Lesson 3 |
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| Holy Christ Self, "For God So Loved the World ... " | Mark L. Prophet |
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"Thou shalt not take life!" Exod. 20:13; 21:12, 14,
20-23; Lev. 24:17, 21; Num. 35:16-24, 30, 31; Deut.
19:11-13; Matt. 5:21; Rev. 13:10.
In Buddhism, the first of the Ten Precepts is translated as
"Refrain from destroying life." According to the doctrine of
the Jains, who strictly adhere to the Eastern principle of
ahimsa (harmlessness, non-injury, non-killing of life), even
the unintentional killing of an ant through carelessness may
have severe consequences on the soul. The foundation of
Hindu law is the Code or Institutes of Manu, an ancient
collection of laws based on custom, precedent and the
teachings of the Vedas. This highly revered code defined
the rules of conduct and their application to all the
classes of the community. According to the code, the taking
of life warranted the death penalty in order to reduce
violence in society by deterring others from committing the
same crime and to allow for expiation of sin.
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