The Limits of Rules – A Story from Christianity
Jesus was once asked, "How should we treat each other?" He replied with this story.
" There was once a man who was travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho who was attacked by robbers. They beat him up, stole his clothes and left him half-dead. It so happened that a priest was going down the road but when he saw the man he walked on by, on the other side of the road. Next came a priest’s assistant. He took one look at the man and then like the priest walked on by, on the other side of the road. But a Samaritan who was travelling along the road came upon the man. He felt very sorry for the man and went over to help him. He put antiseptic on his wounds and bandaged them up. He put the man on his
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