Reply #20: Judaism and Chrisitanity are not merely copied

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Clearly, certain legends are based on earlier legends (e.g. The Garden, The Flood) however, there are significant new aspects, e.g. (“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Rule">The Golden Rule.”)

While a number of ancient religions teach that you should not do to others that which you would not have done to you, Christianity reverses this:

http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=170165042

Matthew 7:12

“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.

(It's not sufficient not to do evil to others, you must do good to others.)

http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=170165244

Matthew 5:43-48

⁴³“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ⁴⁵so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. ⁴⁶For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? ⁴⁷And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? ⁴⁸Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.