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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Do unto others" is a philosophy; There's nothing inherently "religious" about it.  Just common sense most people could figure out on their own.[/quote]

It is a philosophy that is shared by all major world religions and many non Western societies. It originated in religious thinking but certainly is equally relevant now to secular thought. I believe it is the closest thing we have to a transcendent moral code. It is highly subjective and yet universal at the same time. [/quote]

B.S. Confucius said the same thing 600 years before Jesus was born, and had no contact with the religions of India or the middle east. It's 100% secular - follow you inner daemo[/quote]

Jesus took it a step further and said love your enemies.[/quote]

That’s not one step further. Treating all as you would like to be treated, includes everyone. That means your enemies too. Everyone is everyone.

Jesus had to clarify that for his followers who were not adhering to ‘golden rule’.

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Loving your enemy does seem a step further in some cases. From OP's quotes, and maybe there's more going on and I'd be happy to be corrected.

Judaism 
“What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.” 
Hillel, Talmud, Shabbath 31a

Taoism 
“Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain and your neighbour's loss as your own loss.” Lao Tzu, T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218 
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And not in other cases such as Buddhism and Hinduism which predate Christianity.

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