In Judaism, one thing I learned which I liked was that you don't have to be Jewish in order for G-d to love you or be considered a righteous good person. He gave mankind 7 laws to follow because of how essential they are for humanity to live in peace. These laws are called "Noahide" laws because all of mankind are derived from ancestors of Noah, and so the laws.
The laws are as follows:
1.) Do not worship false gods
2.) Do not murder
3.) Do not steal
4.) Set up courts and bring offenders to justice
5.) Do not curse G-d
6.) Do not be sexually immoral
7.) Do not eat a limb removed from a live animal
Anyone (Jew or Non-Jew) who live up to these laws has a proper place in heaven (Maimonides). The Torah includes many more laws that Jews are commanded to uphold, but most of them are also noble and beneficial (but not obligatory) for the rest of humanity. Some Noahides choose to adopt some of these, such as keeping kosher, honoring parents, and daily prayer.
There are many active groups of non-Jews today who observe the Seven Noahide Laws faithfully called "B'nai Noach” (children of Noah).
http://noahide.org/
http://www.en.noahideworldcenter.org/
http://www.noachide.org.uk/
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