"I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought" 1 Corinthians 1:10
I seem to find so much fighting between denominations, who is right, who is wrong.
Should we not be united in love and joined in faith for Jesus Christ?
Why can denominations not work together to help humanity in Jesus name? Rather than stuck in religious debates between who is worshipping the right way?
2006-09-12 17:01:17 · 14 answers · asked by rxqueen♥ † 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Great answers, and I completely agree. I think that Christians of the world should unite in faith. We should focus our energies on helping humanity, spreading the message of Christ, and of Love.
2006-09-12 17:12:39 · update #1
Humanity--we are fallible, simple as that. Remeber the story of the tower of Babel? The people got so wrapped up in their acheivement that they forgot about God and started praising themselves. Same thing. I know how you feel, though. I feel the same way.
2006-09-12 17:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by CatholicMOM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not personally divided as to denominations. The only thing that I find divisive is self-beneficial misinterpretation of Scripture. On an institutional level, for example, there are a few Christian churches--like LDS and Christ, Scientist--that thwart the Scripture (or create new ones, in the case of LDS) in a way that is not at all what Christ intended. But on the larger scale, I find the differences among most Christians to be fairly negligible. This may be my own ignorance, I don't know.
That said, I don't think that religious debate is unuseful. It is very beneficial that a denomination be challenged--if either to look at its practices and reconfirm them as true or else to review them and find them to be in error. There is nothing unhealthy about debate in and of itself.
It doesn't appear to me that helping others in Christ's name is stymied by religious debate. People serve in all sorts of ways everywhere.
2006-09-12 17:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 21:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the people giving answers on this site are not religious, and just want to annoy people, to get a reaction. It is only through unity that the community of the faithful will have strength.
2006-09-12 17:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by Smiley 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, I believe it will always be. Even though God himself seperated the people across the face of the earth and changed mans tongue so some could not understand each other, He knew by doing this man would worship in different ways, and not agree.
2006-09-12 17:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by creeklops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a good heart, but you are young, and i can tell you haven't experienced many denominations.
joseph smith didn't like somthing the chruch told him, so he formed the mormons, and now many people are being led to hell because of it.
the catholics worship the virgin mary, and they pray to the saints. something that God is strongly opposed to.
the church of christian science believes that if you take any medicine at all that you will go to hell, as a result many people die.
many extreme pentacostals believe that they have all of christs powers, and they will let people get bit by rattle snakes in their services so they can try to heal them supper naturally.
i can go on and on, but my point is that many people who aren't led by Christ will lean on their own understanding, and start telling people things that aren't true, and say it came directly from Gods mouth. this is why you don't want to bring the denominations together, God disapproves of many things that they do. write me back if you even read this, we can debate it more. i just don't like to think i put all this effort into it not to have it read
2006-09-12 17:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by onefatwhiteguy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How about just a denomination of Enlightened People. Instead of trying to preach the truth, or legislate wisdom, enlightened people know they must live the truth. A person who has been touched by the Light innately knows that he or she must bcome the embodiment of its power.
2006-09-12 19:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of Ecumenism? It is the movement that tries to concentrate on all of the common areas rather than the differences. Pope John Paul II was big on this one.
That is probably what Jesus wants. He did say, "You are Peter and over this stone I will build my CHURCH." He did not say churches.
2006-09-12 17:08:38 · answer #8 · answered by tfjea 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, Im not gonna let someone else do my worshipping for me, Im not gonna let some else tell me If Im right or wrong, Im gonna search and find the truth for myself, I may ask someone to pray for me, but Im gonna do some of my own praying too, If we are all for the same GOD, why are we fighting, he didn`t make me to look like anyone else, why would he want me to worship like someone else?
2006-09-12 17:07:35 · answer #9 · answered by theladylooking 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree...but i must say i hear a lot more attacks and nasty remarks directed towards catholics than protestants. jesus instituted ONE universal church. some of these arrogant (non-spirit -filled christians) are going to have to give an account one day of why they slandered so many of their brothers and sisters.
but i will have to give an account for my crap too....so i can't judge
2006-09-12 17:06:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋