Re: an IDEAL SOCIETY
An Ideal society as per different faith scriptures (I tried to keep the post as small as I can :) ):
Judaism:
The world stands upon three things: upon the Law, upon worship, and upon showing kindness. Mishnah, Abot 1.2
Christianity:
Proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. Leviticus 25.10
Take away from me the noise of your songs;
To the melody of your harps I will not listen.
But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5.23-24
Thus says the Lord, "Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood." Jeremiah 22.3
Islam:
Lo! God enjoins justice and kindness, and giving to kinsfolk, and forbids lewdness and abomination and wickedness. He exhorts you in order that you may take heed! Qur'an 16.90
God said, "O My servants, I have forbidden wickedness for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not do injustice to one another." Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi 24
African Traditional Religions:
Two hundred cattle are under one stick, but two hundred human beings are under two hundred sticks. Nupe Proverb (Nigeria)
Sikhism:
Now is the gracious Lord's ordinance promulgated,
No one shall cause another pain or injury;
All mankind shall live in peace together,
Under a shield of administrative benevolence. Adi Granth, Sri Raga, M.5, p. 74
Zoroastrianism:
In this world may obedience triumph over disobedience,
May peace triumph over discord,
May generosity triumph over niggardliness,
May love triumph over contempt,
May the true-spoken word triumph over the false-spoken word,
May truth triumph over falsehood. Yasna 60.5
Confucianism:
When the right principles of man operate, the growth of good government is rapid, and when the right principles of soil operate, the growth of vegetables is rapid. Indeed, government is comparable to a fast-growing plant. There- fore the conduct of government depends upon the men. The right men are obtained by the ruler's personal character. The cultivation of the person is to be done through the Way, and the cultivation of the Way is to be done through benevolence (jen). Doctrine of the Mean 20
Unification Church:
I exist for my family, my family exists for our society, our society exists for our nation, our nation exists for the world, all the world exists for God, and God exists for you and me, for all mankind. In this great circle of give and take there is harmony, there is unity, and there is an eternal process of increasing prosperity. Furthermore, since in this circuit all existence will fulfill its purpose of creation, there is abundant and profound joy. This is the Kingdom of Heaven, in which feelings of happiness overflow. Sun Myung Moon, 10-20-73
Baha'i Faith:
If love and agreement are manifest in a single family, that family will advance, become illumined and spiritual; but if enmity and hatred exist within it, destruction and dispersion are inevitable. This is likewise true of a city. If those who dwell within it manifest a spirit of accord and fellowship, it will progress steadily and human conditions become brighter, whereas through enmity and strife it will be degraded and its inhabitants scattered. In the same way the people of a nation develop and advance toward civilization and enlightenment through love and accord, and are disintegrated by war and strife. Finally, this is true of humanity itself in the aggregate. When love is realized and the ideal spiritual bonds unite the hearts of men, the whole human race will be uplifted, the world will continually grow more spiritual and radiant, and the happiness and tranquillity of mankind be immeasurably increased. Warfare and strife will be uprooted, disagreement and dissension pass away, and Universal Peace unite the nations and peoples of the world. All mankind will dwell together as one family, blend as the waves of one sea, shine as stars of one firmament, and appear as fruits of the same tree. This is the happiness and felicity of humankind. This is the illumination of man, the glory eternal and life everlasting; this is the divine bestowal. 'Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace
Buddhism:
The king, the sovereign war-lord spoke thus, "You shall slay no living thing. You shall not take what has not been given. You shall not act wrongly, touching bodily desires. You shall speak no lie. You shall drink no maddening drink. Enjoy your possessions as you have been wont to do. Then, brethren, all that were enemy kings became vassals to the king, the Wheel-turner. Digha Nikaya iii.59-62, Cakkavatti-Sihanada Suttanta
Taoism:
It was when the Great Tao declined,
That there appeared the doctrines of humanity (jen) and righteousness (i).
It was when knowledge and wisdom arose,
That there appeared much hypocrisy.
It was when the six family relationships lost their harmony,
That there was talk of filial piety and paternal affection.
It was when the country fell into chaos and confusion,
That there was talk of loyalty and trustworthiness.
Banish sageliness, discard wisdom,
And the people will be benefited a hundredfold.
Banish humanity, discard righteousness,
And the people will return to filial piety and paternal affection.
Banish skill, discard profit,
And thieves and robbers will disappear.
These three are the ill-provided adornments of life,
And must be subordinated to something higher:
Seek the simple, embrace primitivity;
Reduce the self, lessen the desires. Tao Te Ching 18-19
