Can the human race ever come together and worship one God?

Question

With all the different religions out there, and the conflicts that arise from them conflicting with one another, is it possible for us to discover and/or worship one God? What impact do you think multiple religions will have on the human race in the next 1000 years? Will the people of earth keep falling into the same rise and fall patterns that previous civilizations had, or will we flourish? What scenarios can you come up with that could lead humanity towards a general acceptance of one God? Finally, what would the impact be? Good or bad?

Please take your time, and give this one some thought. I am really interested as to what the world thinks when it comes to this question, and I'm sure some of the answers will interest you as well.

Thank you.

Just to clarify, I am not for, or against the proposed question. I have simply asked the question to provoke free thought on a very debatable topic of high interest.

Answer 1

Interesting.

I would think that the only chance for us all to worship the one god in the future would be if God actually showed his face, or even just a big hand in the sky giving a thumbs up or something.

The strange thing about the topic is that there are infinite, and yet very few conceivable explanations about how we got here in the first place.

The main two remaining reasons for people to believe in god are to attempt to describe how we got here and what happens to us when we die.

You may disagree, but if you look at the discussions on here, a significant proportion of the 'debate' is about how we got here and, equally, what will happen when either an individual dies, or when the 'rapture comes' or something similar.

So that is why I consider either God showing his face or science 'proving' some alternative explanation as the only two possibilities to create uniformity. Without this, there will be continued uncertainty and some people will still require the comfort provided by having belief in their god, especially if they have the social benefits of belonging to a like-minded group as well.

Even in either of these cases, it is likely that some people will have such a vested interest in continuing to believe as they did previously that they may be sceptical and unswayed.

The other possiblities involve use of power by authorities to force obedience, and the manipulation of education systems and legal systems to stifle alternative opinion.

Even in this case, I think if such coercive and dominating measures were lifted, it would become clear that all the while there were dissenters and free thinkers who were unable to act because of fear of punishment, and therefore everyone did not believe the same thing in the first place.

Finally, it is important to consider whether you believe the man-made aspects of religious ceremony and belief are relevant to this question, or simply belief in the same god.

If you read my questions and answers, you will see that I have little respect for the so called religious leaders of our time, or in history.

I hate the man-made aspects of religious belief which are responsible for the arrogance and self importance of religious folk and humanity generally, coersion, threats, lies - need I go on.

I would love it if we could all worship one good god that embodies love and respect for each individual, rather than the prevailing attitude that people are just a means to an end, such as the human pawns in the Israeli conflict.

Thanks for a great question, I hope you have read and enjoyed my answer, which had to be long-winded to properly consider your impossible question!!!!

Cheers
J

Answer 2

It is difficult to say, but I think that after 200 years from now, very few persons will have any idea, who Jesus was and what he stands for. The only god that may exist year 2200 is the money, which is too much obeyed already today. At that time or earlier, we might have come to that conclusion that it will not pay off at all for the most of us and I hope that mankind will understand this earlier than that and make a change in how we behave on Earth and what we doing to the smaller brothers and sisters of ours. I think that the Humanist thinking will take over the place of the common churches of today, who have more or less damage their roll in the society. The New Age is a sort of religion, that no educated person can take seriously and it is used by perhaps nonthinking persons, it is a religion for daydreamers.

Answer 3

There are so many angles to this question. Some people believe that religion comes from need or fear. Different fears depend on what part of the world you are from and how you were raised.
From a Christian point of view some might fear a one world religion due to the Biblical prophecies of the Anti-Christ as written in Revelations.
Persoanlly, I love the fact that everyone is so different and I hope there is a day that we can all celebrate those differences and get along. However, I do not think it will happen due to the fact that man is still an instinctual creature who divides himself into herds of other animals that look and act like him.
I think the best hope for the future is the written word - for those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

Answer 4

Genetic diversity is crucial for survival of a species. Some of us think that mental diversity is as well. A homogenized religiosity (whether one god or a related pantheon) will be stagnating and, given human history, probably lead to corruption (think Roman Catholic Church during its height of power).

Personally, and this is based on decades of searching and exploring, I think we do best when we ask, listen and learn from each other, when we look at the wisdom -- and the mistakes -- found by other people and other ways of living.

If we all did that, conflict would probably be reduced. At the very least we might stop blaming God and religion for it. Wars and hatred are about human greed, jealousy and fear; religion is a means towards organizing people into factions -- eliminate religion but leave the fear and greed and something else will take its place to rally around.

Answer 5

Great question....

It will be impossible for their to be a convergence of current religions: they are too old and too indoctrinated in their own core beliefs and motivations.

All have a clause within their central philosophies that states that you can't even recognise other religous faiths (even Protestantism and Catholism don't see eye to eye on this one and they are both Christian)...

However, Religion, in a funny way, is an ever evolving science of faith (there is no oxymoron within this statement by the way...there is a scientific study of religion and the faiths)...in a 1000 years: who's to say that one or two major breathroughs in technology, medicine, science or faith won't spawn a new religion that moves away from the current figures of god-head and starts preaching something that everyone can identify with...ultimately all religions teach the same type of thing...it is the semantics (which are often culturally specific) that differ...

This is the most likely way we could come together I think....

Answer 6

I believe the question is not if we can worship one God because even in one religion having the same God there are conflicts. Remember the Iran Iraq war? There are bloody conflicts between Catholics and Protestants who basically root from the same Christian beliefs.

Unless we recognize diversity, embrace our differences and respect each others freedom of worship, there will always be conflicts. Separation of Church and State has a very timely and noble purpose, it is to ensure that one religion does not propagate in the expense of other religions.

I believe peace in Israel is hard to achieve if two groups of people claim it as solely theirs and not recognize the aspirations of the other. Both Jews and Palestinians must be able to come together and claim their land as collectively theirs. By learning to live together in a secular Society and Government, both religions have recognized one God, in their own religious ways.

Answer 7

No, it can never happen. That the reason why God gave man Free Will. remember even in the beginning of time, man decided to worship various God, and that why the Great Flood Came.

Answer 8

when the end comes and the earthly realm we know no longer exists those in heaven.and those in hell will know who the one true god is if there is only one.on earth it will never happen unless it is by force to my knowledge no religion supports such actions.maby some global miracle or phisical manifestation of god to both believers and non believers alike would do it.but believing is still not worshiping and there will always be those who temp fate.

Answer 9

It will take an eternety for the whole earth to worship one God, until and unless, that, which has been revealed in the Book of Revelation comes by.

Answer 10

It is an awsome thing to think about. The entire world worshiping the one and only God and in peace. I do not think it will happen in our lifetime but it may just one day.