Twelve steps to a compassionate life

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Twelve steps to a compassionate life kindle edition by armstrong. Karen armstrong believes religion, which should advocate for compassionate living, is often part of the problem. Get her 12 steps for living a more compassionate life. At a young age, we likely heard from our parents the importance of the golden rulea maxim that we should treat others the way that we would want to be treated.