Universal Life Church Monastery of Massachusetts: LIFE: Respect

Thursday, October 9, 2014

LIFE: Respect

“Do onto others as you would have them do onto you”. This is a clear statement which applies to all people, regardless of their creed, race, gender. To prosper in this world, they have to do good to be successful in life.

The most desired behavior of conduct of all mankind is to treat another person the way they would want to be treated, in need, in sickness or health, in good times and bad. If you want people to treat you with respect, you have to treat them with respect. If everyone started thinking this way, there would be no crime, no fights, no wars and no loss of life or otherwise.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

LIFE: Respect

People in this world are judged by their actions. People who do good deeds are known to be good people and vice versa. Therefore, to be respected in the eyes of your peers, family, and friends you need to have honorable actions. As it is quoted in Proverbs 20:11 “Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.” As clearly stated, everybody is known his actions, even children who are naive, which leaves no room for adults.

Doing good deeds can only make a person be respected in this world and Hereafter. Society will have no reason to point fingers or to question the person’s characters if everything is done with a good intention. Therefore, to have a peace of mind, and not be at conflict with the norms of Society and their beliefs, one needs to have honorable actions.