Do you think that there is any hope that we Christians may one day accept that we share more than what divides

Question

I pray for this, I hope for this, but sometimes I wonder if we all are in agreement with it. Do you think that ALL of us Christians may one day accept that we are Brothers and Sisters in Christ, regardless of our denominations or do you think that will only occur when Christ returns?
Peace Be With You,
Debra

Actually I do see that all of us are human beings. I have many friends who are not Christians or believers at all. I have a few who are wiccans. I leave each of those to their own path and choice.

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

I am in awe of the works Pope John Paul II did to repair relations between the different religions. I hope his works will bloom into the dream he had when he was planting the seeds of unity and love.

FYI some of his great works:

Other religions:
Pope John Paul II travelled extensively and came into contact with believers from many divergent faiths. He constantly attempted to find common ground, both doctrinal and dogmatic. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama and the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, visited Pope John Paul II eight times, more than any other single dignitary. The Pope and the Dalai Lama often shared similar views and understood similar plights, both coming from peoples affected by communism. At the World Day of Prayer, held in Assisi on October 27, 1986, more than 120 representatives of different religions and Christian denominations spent a day together with fasting and praying.

Jewish:
In March 2000, John Paul II visited Yad Vashem, (the Israeli national Holocaust memorial) in Israel and later made history by touching the holiest site in Judaism, the Western Wall in Jerusalem, placing a letter inside it (in which he apologised for the Church's actions against Jews in the past). In October 2003 the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a statement congratulating John Paul II on entering the 25th year of his papacy.

Immediately after the pope's death, the ADL issued a statement that Pope John Paul II had revolutionized Catholic-Jewish relations, saying that "more change for the better took place in his 27 year Papacy than in the nearly 2,000 years before." (Pope John Paul II: An Appreciation: A Visionary Remembered).

Eastern Orthadox:
In May 1999, John Paul II visited Romania on the invitation from Patriarch Teoctist of the Romanian Orthodox Church. This was the first time a pope had visited a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054. On his arrival, the Patriarch and the President of Romania, Emil Constantinescu, greeted the Pope. The Patriarch stated, "The second millennium of Christian history began with a painful wounding of the unity of the Church; the end of this millennium has seen a real commitment to restoring Christian unity."

It was a big part of Pope John Paul II's dream to unite religions. He made over 100 appologies, and I do hope many will visit them and bestow forgivness for what this Pope asked for.

Answer 3

W e can only hope that there is more than one way.
The one way it may work; Is for all religions to have a meeting, to this arm the weapons of the tongue, and work together as a coalition, merging all Religions AND Nations as one entity under God, that would put a smile on Gods face, so much, perhaps God would show his smile in the sky as a cloud:)

Jesus said, " Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you" Luke 6:27-28 (NIV)

Jesus told us to forgive in order that we may be forgiven.

O God, teach us to willingly forgive those who mistreat us as you forgive us through your marvelous grace. Amen.

I also pray that a spiritual seed may take root within them.

Answer 4

Can you ever see that Wiccans, Buddists, Christians, etc, are just human beings that believe in different things? I don't see any reason why one religion thinks that they have the 'answer'? Do you? So I turn you question around and ask you if you can see that people are all just humans?

Answer 5

Well, Christians, are by definition, traditional Catholics. So we are already united and trying to pray for the souls of sinners. In order to be a Christian, you must follow Christ (not just believe that He existed).

Answer 6

it fairly is annoying to appreciate God' good judgment. for occasion, if his recommendations, good judgment, and reasoning became as huge as an ocean, our recommendations, good judgment, and reasoning could basically be a tiny grain of sand. i prefer to appreciate why issues ensue the way they ensue, or why the state of the worldwide is like this. I even tend to envision the undesirable component to a concern than a stable component to it. each and every thing stable comes from God, and that i constantly remind myself of that. interior the top, nevertheless, Earth is barely a short-term place we are able to stay in, and whilst in comparison with an eternity in heaven, it is going to not probably count besides. I might desire to easily settle for that God's way of questioning is plenty extra advantageous that ours and we would desire to constantly obey his instructions, they way the Bible tells us to. He left the Bible right here for a reason, and it fairly is to accomplish His existence and directions as terrific as we are able to. interior the top, it fairly is all rather worth it.

Answer 7

glad to see that your not judgemental, you have other friends. most i know dont hang with anyone but other people of their own faith and dis all old friends. id like to know who says whos a christian and who isnt. i dont see it happening, and thats just 1 of my gripes with organized religion. its like any other organization, the vfw and the american legion, or the city police and the sheriffs dept, the all have the same goals, but one has to be better than the other. its allmost like a competition, who can steal members from who. to me it makes their credability go right down the tubes.

Answer 8

Doesn't look much like that's going to happen till Jesus gets back here to straighten things out. As long as Satan is free to wreak havoc in our lives, and in the church, there's just going to be strife and contention.

Answer 9

I understand what you mean. Unfortunately, I think that will only happen upon Christ's return.

Answer 10

Yes you all share something in common. You believe in same kind of bullshit