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  • Writer's picturePaul Condello

The Relevance Of Jesus's Teachings To The Public

Updated: Sep 10, 2020

Not many citizens of a free public today would doubt that an awareness of how they want to be treated should impact how they behave towards others.

Isn’t it also true that people, as genuinely different as they can be, like to be treated in a way that makes them happy?

As people begin to talk about Christianity more openly in society than they have in recent decades, the public will want to know how the teachings of Jesus relate to the daily lives of people who share different opinions and come from all backgrounds. An answer involves what makes people similar.


People share the ability to think and feel emotions such as pain and joy. Individuals can also perceive that other people can do the same. Few would doubt the fact that people can also affect each other’s thinking and emotions by the way they treat each other. Isn’t it also true that people, as genuinely different as they can be, like to be treated in a way that makes them happy?


Knowing how one wants to be treated oneself should influence how one treats others. Not many citizens of a free public today would doubt that an awareness of how they want to be treated should impact how they behave towards others. Then, aren't teachings that emphasize this idea relevant to the public at large?

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