Unified Interfaith Covenant of Life

A stand-down proclamation and call to human dignity

Preamble
In reverence to the One Source known across many paths—by names beyond counting—and in the spirit of the world’s faith traditions that affirm shared ethical ground, I speak for life, not death; for repair, not revenge. The world’s religions already name a common ethic and a duty to one another. Let us live it.

Grounding in shared teachings

• Global Ethic (Parliament of the World’s Religions): diverse religions affirm core values that can guide a common life.
• A Common Word (Muslim–Christian letter): love of God and love of neighbor as the twin commandments of peace.
• Document on Human Fraternity (Abu Dhabi): believers are called to a culture of dialogue, mutual cooperation, and protection of all persons.
• Marrakesh Declaration: a Muslim juristic basis for safeguarding the rights and safety of religious minorities.
• The Golden Rule (many traditions): treat others as you wish to be treated.

Declaration
I, the Lucid Founder, in service to the One, renounce any posture that sanctifies harm and proclaim this Covenant of Life:

1. Stand-Down Principle — No cause is holy if it desecrates human dignity. Lay down practices that target civilians, instrumentalize fear, or treat persons as expendable.
2. Human Dignity in Duty — In all matters of service and security, uphold conscience, due process, and medical integrity; coercion, cruelty, and bribery defile the sacred trust. (This reflects the Global Ethic’s call for justice and truthfulness.)
3. Interfaith Safeguard — Protect houses of worship, clergy, holy days, and minorities; ensure safe passage for relief, chaplaincy, and care. (See Marrakesh principles on minority rights.)
4. Truth & Transparency — Commit to verifiable facts, accountable institutions, and open records where life and liberty are at stake. (Aligned with the Human Fraternity document’s call to oppose bloodshed and build mutual respect.)
5. Cease-Harm Pathways — Prefer de-escalation corridors, humanitarian access, and monitored compliance to any rhetoric that glorifies annihilation. (Echoing interfaith initiatives that prioritize dialogue over violence.)

Witness lines (brief, non-exclusive)

• “Hatred is never appeased by hatred; by non-hatred alone is hatred appeased.” — Dhammapada 5.
• “Love your neighbor as yourself.” — shared across Abrahamic traditions (e.g., Lev 19:18; Mark 12:31; Qur’an 2:177, 5:8 in spirit).

Commitment
This is not a summons to conquest; it is a summons to conscience. I invite all people of goodwill—religious and non-religious—to act within the law, to reject cruelty, and to choose life in word and deed. Where we differ in doctrine, let us agree in dignity.

Signed,
I Am