Maya asked their Uncle Greg what he thought was the most important rule. Malik said that in their religion, Islam, people say, 'None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.' Maya asked their friend, Malik, what they thought was the most important rule. Adam told Maya that at their Jewish synagogue they learned that Hebrew scripture teaches, 'You shall love thy neighbor as thyself.' Another friend, Maria, told Maya they learned the same rule at her Catholic church. Maya asked their best friend, Adam, what they thought was the most important rule. Note: It's okay if the children give the same responses they gave to the previous question.) (Leader: Briefly ask children what sorts of things someone would do if they follow this rule. Claire told Maya that a teacher from the Buddhist religion had said, 'Do not do to others what would hurt you.'

Maya asked their next-door-neighbor, Claire, what they thought was the most important rule of all. (Leader: Briefly ask children what sorts of things someone would do if they follow this rule.) He told them that in his religion, Hinduism, it is said, 'This is the sum of duty: to do nothing to others which would cause them pain.' Maya asked their Uncle Guna what he thought was the most important rule of all. Maya was sick and tired of all those rules! One day, Maya decided they wanted just one rule to follow-one very important rule, to take the place of all of those other rules. And, they were expected to be friendly and welcoming to everyone. Maya was not allowed to run during coffee hour.

(Leader: Briefly ask children for examples of rules in your congregation.) There were also special rules at their congregation.

And, they could watch television for half an hour every day. They were never allowed to hit their younger sibling (even if their sibling hit first). Adapt the following sentence to reflect their contributions.) (Leader: Ask for examples of rules at home. And, they were not allowed to copy anyone else's work. They needed a bathroom pass if they wanted to go to the bathroom. They could only eat if it was lunch or snack time. (Leader: Briefly ask the children for examples of school rules.)Īt school Maya had to raise their hand to talk. Maya was eight years old and had rules to follow all day long. Golden Rule versions from the book The Golden Rule.

The golden rule by ilene cooper