Do you think that because of religion, many people are torn apart?

Question

i mean, if you love someone, and just because of your racial differences, you have to be drawn apart? i need some of your opinions, has this ever happened to you?

Answer 1

Perfect religion before God is to help the widows, orphans, etc...; and to keep self from being defiled by sinful living.

Race is not religion. God saves people from all nations. Salvation is the gift of God, through faith in Jesus Christ the Lord.

It is true that this is a disagreement between people if one believes in Jesus and the other doesn't. When a person gets born again and they want to share it with their friends, sometimes friends don't like it.

That is why it is written in the bible that a christian needs to marry a christian. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. What agreement is there between one who believes and one who doesn't.

Being yoked means close ties.

As far as race goes, the racial prejudices are fried in the body of Christ. Racial prejudices are rooted in unforgiveness or pride or self-righteous judgment of a race. When a Christian sins in this area He/She needs to repent to God. When we confess our sin, He is just to forgive us our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. It's God's promise.

God commands us to Love God with all our being and to love others as self. That means walking in forgiveness with people you love who may hurt your feelings and people you don't know.

Answer 2

Any rigid adherence to any thought system where one doesn't question what one has been taught is a problem. It's worse when the thought system or set of beliefs teaches separation, judgment, and attack all under the delusion of 'love'. Real religion is all about lack of separation -- seeing the Ultimate in every single being and thing. Differences in beliefs, creeds, races, sexual orientation, etc. all become unimportant when seen through the eyes of real religion. On the other hand, when the beliefs and concepts of what we've been taught (whether it's made into a theology or not) are treated as absolute truth that can't be questioned, then we're in trouble. And this is even more of a problem when we're taught separation in any form.

I had the good fortune of questioning EVERYTHING i was taught -- everything about race, religion, etc. It's a difficult path and I see lots of my conditioning (what I've been taught) still come up in me in areas of race, etc. But the key is not to judge it -- just see it and look at it and let it go. Question EVERYTHING -- it's the only way that a real experience of God will ever occur. I married a black woman (I'm white) and it would NEVER have happened had I not questioned everything.

In order for you or anyone else to be torn apart by religion or race, YOU have to allow it. Meaning -- even if a family doesn't support something you do because it's seen as a violation against their ways, the reality of YOU being torn from them is only based on YOUR perception. If you can work on the hurt that you feel and come to the realization that they're just afraid and a product of their conditioning, you could have a perception of forgiveness and love towards them. In this way, it would speak volumes and, at the very least, not be poisoning your mind. Of course, it takes ALOT of work :)

Answer 3

Religion and races have nothing to do with each other. A person could be Arabic and a Buddhists.
I do not think that religion tears people apart. People are wicked and they will even use religion to put a happy face on their evil.
A TRUE relationship with God crates people who will sacrifice everything for another person regardless of what color that person is or from what nation they are from.

As far as love and racial differences. If you still see a persons race when you look at them, and their race is still a big deal, most likely that is as far as your love goes. Know that people are people. The only thing that changes are the cosmetics and how things are communicated. Everyone has the same basic needs.... What are they....... Seek and you will find!

Answer 4

"Religion tears people apart, faith brings people together."

I am a Baptist if you have to put a name to the church I go to, but I don't believe every part of that religion is correct, or of any other. None of us are perfect, but there are so many who blindly follow others, or who just don't want to think for themselves that we have so many problems. Take for example religious fanatics from any major belief system. some "Christian" extremists bomb abortion clinics, or go to the funeral of an American soldier and try to put down everything he stood for (including their right to protest). Some Muslim fanatics believe all infidels should be killed if they are not willing to be converted. Historically religions have always torn people apart.

In the 12th or 13th centurn the Catholic church said anyone who wanted to learn was to be punished while Muslims were at the head of every major learning institution. Follow your heart not what others say and there would be alot less problems in this world no matter your religion, color, or person lifestyle choices.

Answer 5

Are we talking religious or racial differences here because each will draw different opinions. In my opinion, some people have a more passive personality and could not withstand the social pressure associated with any of these differences. It has not happened to me, I think you can work out these differences as long as you are commited to each other and respect each other.

Answer 6

Sometimes they are torn apart other times brought together.
What it comes down to is that because of people, people are torn apart. Anybody here perfect yet?
It goes beyond just religion. Non religious people are torn apart from each other as well.

Answer 7

My dear friend the answer to your question is as tricky as your question, yes & no. In many ways the religion does torn apart people and in many ways it helps in developing a strong bond in a society. However, if you weigh the advantages against the disadvantages the answer depends upon personal experiences which are to be respected if you believe in good for humanity.

Answer 8

Yes, so many people allow their religion to interfer with their love relationships based on several reasons. Some of them believe that the scripture that says not to be unevenly yoked means even with their faith systems and then others allow their faith systems to interfer with their home relations. Once one can get down to the very essence that we all worship the same God but in different ways, then this would not occur.

Answer 9

Absolutly... That is why I praise God that he has chosen me to be part of The Christian faith. The Christian Faith is not about "religion"
But, unfortunatly too many professing Christians fall into the religion trap as well


The Christian Faith is about a one-on-one relationship between the believer and God. a personal relationship that is not dictated by man invented religion... which all religion is...No man created doctrin or dogma controles the relationship of God to man.

to the other component of you concern... in the context of the worlds socities... inter racial mixing needs to be given careful concidration.... In the eyes of God it need not be.... but... the facts of life are such that the intolerances of men need to be taken into concideration when ingaging in "relationships" as you ask about.

God dont care one hoot.... just remember, He does have a firm law concerning fornication...God will getch'a on that one. :-)

Answer 10

It depends on how important & pervasive religion is in the lives of each party as well as what two religions you are talking about. A Baptist & a Mormon might be able to get along much better than a Jew & a Muslim.

Answer 11

totally, just look at how many wars have been originated for religious reasons. many extremist muslims call us the white devils as well as that other weird religion(i forgot what it's called, the one with the uniforms and the whole mother ship deal). if there weren't any religions getting along among us would be so much easier and so many taboos would be eliminated