(October 8, 2013 at 12:39 am)Lion IRC Wrote: The golden rule as it appears throughout the Old Testament does predate the WRITTEN bible and was practiced by God's people long before the words ever appeared in print form.
You are confusing the age of the printed bible with the periods of time written ABOUT in the bible which happened long before.
Still nothing special about it.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/reciproc2.htm
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