Charter for Compassion

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The Charter brings together the voices of people from all religions. It seeks to remind the world that while all faiths are not the same, they all share the core principle of compassion and the Golden Rule.

The Charter will change the tenor of the conversation around religion. It will be a clarion call to the world.

Director: Jesse Dylan
Producer: Priscilla Cohen, Theresa "Sparky" Pomeroy

[aquamoon]

Thanks so much for posting. We need to remind ourselves that as human beings we all share much more than that which divides us. Compassion is the river which nurtures all souls!!!

[girlintheicysky]

Excellent video. In a world full of genocides and apathy, compassion is one of the few things we've got that is truely good. It has the capacity to transcend every barrier, I sincerely hope that humanity as a whole may one day set aside violence and fear and learn to love and forgive. I hope that everyone can know happiness

[hpmcrdnlife]

For all of those posting negative comments, is that not defeating the purpose of the message of this video?!
The Charter of Compassion is supposed to encourage society to get along and help each other out, despite our differences!
Why bother posting a negative comment on here anyway? If it bothers you that much, close the window and move on.

[tthepp]

That this video exists, gives me hope.

[cynm]

Great video! True Love and Compassion are very powerful and healing forces - they provide a pathway for transformation at national, societal and individual levels.

[tthepp]

Your individuality is not at stake. This video is an encouragement to be compassionate.

Believe what you want to believe, that's great! I'm not Christian, I don't believe in religion because I feel it is damaging. Religion itself is the collectivism you speak of, not Karen Armstrong.

Please, though, continue to fight compassion and good people trying to do right. Progress means acting together, not acting as one. I hope you find the difference one day.

[andrewkent]

This is just such a breath of fresh air. Thanks you for your work.

[langradler]

Salaam, shalom, shanti, Frieden, paz, peace to all beings!

[glappano]

I think this video has information that we need to hear, especially in relation to religious intolerance's. Compassion is necessary.

[jcmmanuel]

I love this. Karen Armstrong is so right. This is expecting compassion explicitly (but not exclusively) from religious people too - which is, of course, essential. We need to get rid of the fundamentalist paradigm of intolerance, in whatever shape it comes (atheist fundamentalism, theistic fundamentalism...). People are people. Religious people included. And yes, that's why we need to defend people's right to frame their personal sense of compassion in a religious paradigm. Not everyone needs religion - but for many people, this is how it works, for now. Religion is to them an expression of compassion, in a world where nationalism, racism, money, greed, faith in technology, and many more things are constantly calling for our attention - in detriment of our human(e)ness.

[mahjabeenmalik]

she nailed it...she did not make it about herself and her views but she left it on us to think.

[Robok]

Having love and compassion for everyone is exactly what we have when the Spirit of God is residing within us. And that's what Jesus had, , even for those who put him to death shown by him saying., "Forgive them Father for they know not what they do". When we're filled with the Spirit of Jesus Christ we love as Jesus loves, , not in our own strength though but through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives in those who live in Christ, , , And nothing can overcome the Spirit of Jesus Christ. LOVE TRUTH.

[JamesHerbertsVideos]

This is great, thank you or setting this up, virtually everybody believes in some form of spiritual values, I don't think you even need to contrast it against fundamentalism, establishing a common charter on compassion might, hopefully, help us create a focus on the common spiritual core of all faiths.

[WhiteStarWoman]

You can speak all you want of compassion but "by your works ye shall be judged" and so far none of the world's religions are doing well. I'm better with the God that is me, thank you!

[wendellfitzgerald]

Years ago I concluded after being offered the opportunity to consider the matter that the earth, her land and natural resources, belongs to everyone equally. Sometimes this is stated: the earth belongs to everyone in common.

Because I accepted this as true I found that its implications touched everything since everything sits on or comes from the land and everyone one of us lives on her surface every day 24/7/365. How do we harmonize common ownership of the earth with private ownership?

[bzymum]

I am a life member of the golden rule club.

[mtbakerboys]

Please join me and thousands around the world to make a real difference in the lives of others. It's only true Compassion when you are moved to feel the pain of others.

[gronx]

I KNEW IT!! I KNEW THE BACKGROUND MUSIC WAS FAMILIAR.

9 Ghosts I by Nine Inch Nails

[tthepp]

Please do not confuse me with a religious zealot. The reason I am not is because of the rationale you just gave. I am simply surprised you did not find the same message of spreading compassion (and thus trying to calcify the fundamentalism you described) among religions as a path to creating tolerance.

You are right, even as to the advantages we possess as Americans (or modern citizens). I am just hopeful that change among the faiths is possible. Chatting with you has been great.

[HenrySoinnunmaa]

@voiceofelijah2012: I have always felt that by "through me" Jesus meant following his footsteps, his heart - growing the same kind of clarity and compassion. Where did Jesus encourage judgement on people who don't talk about God with the same language as oneself?