You're absolutely right in what you say, Jack. Love God. Love one another. Act accordingly. There's nothing mundane about the Golden Rule. It's a very simple concept, yes...but that doesn't mean that the average ego doesn't find it pretty challenging at times...since the average ego seems to prefer to "look out for number one" most of the time.

What really horrifies me is the self-serving Neocon philosophical viewpoints in vogue with accolytes of Ayn Rand who attempt to argue things like: selfishness is a "good thing", and that being rich is clear evidence that one is a superior person favored by God! I am reminded of Scribes, Pharisees, and Robber Barons of the past when I hear that kind of stuff...the privileged and merciless few trying to claim that they are God's Chosen, while the only thing they really give a damn about is lining their own pockets and living high at the rest of society's expense.