We already have various pledges to live by and not being a big fan of Ted Turner to begin with…
- I promise to have love and respect for the planet earth and living things thereon, especially my fellow species–humankind.
X.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods!
Luke 16:12
And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?
This should cover it since it is reasonable to conclude you respect your own goods too to include all living things.
- I promise to treat all persons everywhere with dignity, respect, and friendliness.
IV.
Honor your father and your mother!
Matthew 5:44
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Ted is a bit shallow in comparrison.
- I promise to have no more than two children, or no more than my nation suggests.
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
- I promise to use my best efforts to save what is left of our natural world in its untouched state and to restore damaged or destroyed areas where practical.
See Gn 1:28 above. We should practice good stewardship but such a promise is silly.
- I pledge to use as little nonrenewable resources as possible.
See Gn 1:28 above.
- I pledge to use as little toxic chemicals, pesticides, and other poisons as possible and to work for their reduction by others.
See Gn 1:28 above.
- I promise to contribute to those less fortunate than myself, to help them become self-sufficient and enjoy the benefits of a decent life, including clean air and water, adequate food and health care, housing, education, and individual rights.
Just don’t force it from me in a tax to go to a geneal fund to fund things I have no interest in supporting. Ted wants to limit individual rights. See his promise #3.
- I reject the use of force, in particular military force, and back United Nations arbitration of international disputes.
V.
You shall not kill!
I think the UN should be an aprtment complex for the poor in NY.
- I support the total elimination of all nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction.
V.
You shall not kill!
- I support the United Nations and its efforts to collectively improve the conditions of the planet.
The UN was in Lebabon for nearly 20 years to make sure Hezbollah didn’t re-arm and attack Israel. They also were in charge of the sanctions against Iraq before the war to make sure everyone was playing fair. The UN got us into Korea and Bosnia with approved force. That goes against Ted’s promises above.
If I am going to give a colective body authority to arbitrate on my behalf with values I hold closer to me it would be Rome…not NY, or DC.
Till then I will stick with my Constitution and Bill of Rights. They are good documents…we just need to actually follow them, not make up new ones.
