with all the different religions and governments, how can we built bridges instead of walls?

Question

it is not impossible to have unity in diversity, isn't it? It's so simple.

Answer 1

Even Jesus knew He wasn't going to win over the whole planet, that's why he told the apostles to leave people be if they weren't accepted into a home or community. Peace begins with individuals willing to come together and set their differences aside for the greater good. It does happen everyday and probably what keeps God or karma or whatever from saying the hell with it and letting us finish the job of killing ourselves. There's still enough good in people to have faith in the human race.
peace!

Vin

Answer 2

You make an excellent point about trying to build bridges instead of walls. Walls are erected because of fear or pride or selfishness. There is no need for any of these three to prevail. However, the walls have existed for a very long time, and spiritual walls only get stronger with time---not weaker. Physical wall have their season and then crumble. Personal walls die with the individual. Institutional walls last until they are replaced by the walls of another institution. Spiritual walls, however, seem to withstand the test of time and elements largely because they are made in the unseen world. The devil rules this world and it is he get his permission from humans to erect these walls. We can have these walls torn down by Christ if we give our Lord permission to do so, but it is a fact that God wants our involvement in this affair to level these walls to the foundation. Once this is accomplished, bridges between people and nations can be built by the blood of Jesus through cooperation with the Holy Spirit. Jesus says in John 15:5 "....without me ye can do nothing." Jesus loves you.

Answer 3

Dude, Ive been asking myself that for a long time. The problem is that every religion or government or group of people has something in their culture or beliefs that others are'nt ok with. Imagine if the Aztecs still existed, would you be cool with them knowing that it is their belief and frequent custom to capture an enemy soldier every couple of months and rip his heart out in public with the guy still being alive? Like I said, the problem will always be that there will always be some thing about a certain group of people that others are not going to like. I do wish that someday we can all live together in peace without the need for borders or prejudice or any type of discrimination. Like John Lennon said many years before me "Imagine".

Answer 4

It can be accomplished by starting at the beginning, the foundation.

Mark 12:29-31
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

If we can get those right, everything else will fit together nicely. Failing the two greatest commandment is to fail to build on the foundation required to achieve fulfillment of purpose.

Answer 5

This is why we need the bridges. Because if those bridges are not constructed, there will be no road to communication. And without communication the walls begin to go up.

Answer 6

The most straight forward way is to build on our similarities, rather than our differences.
Unfortunately, as humans we desire distinction, and to create this we often emphasize our differences in order to differentiate ourselves from others.
I believe that as long as we try to claim own identity by setting ourselves opposed to others, we are destined for conflict. But, maybe if we could find our identity in a Higher Being . . . . .

Answer 7

I don't know where you get this idea that religions build walls all the time.

Most religious bodies -- including the one to which I belong, the Catholic Church -- do a great deal of ecumenical outreach.

Unfortunately, they don't get anywhere near enough credit for this. I guess it's just more trendy to accuse religions of building walls.

And if that lie is repeated often enough -- which it definitely is -- people start to believe it.

Answer 8

God inspired people see themselves in all other Godly people.
Nature speaks to the unity of Gods creation.

Answer 9

We need to keep religion where it belongs - in churches and homes; NOT in schools, politics, or laws. This will allow all different backgrounds of people to interact peacefully.

Answer 10

We all have to agree to disagree on our beliefs and just know that just because someone believes something differently, doesn't necessarily mean that the other person is wrong. It's all about perception.