"If you follow the Golden Rule you will not violate "the commandments." "
The Golen Rule is a very good way of life and I like you. I think you live up to what you say.
The Golden Rule is about the last six commandments. What about the first four ?
The reward is everlasing life. The punishment is everlasting death. The punishment is everlasting, not the punishing. A person(body, spirit and soul) will be dead forever. Not suffer forever. That would be evil. How could anyone that says God is love ever believe such a thing ?