Is there anything we all agree on?

Question

So it's the Bible says this and the Bible is a lie and Jesus is the way but no Allah is the way but they're all made up and so on and so on...

What about the important things? Does anyone disagree with feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and helping others in general? Reasons behind it aside...do you think there is any way that people of polar-opposite beliefs can work together on the important things?

Answer 1

I think people of all faiths and beliefs would agree that good works such as gifts to charity, volunteering and helping others are a good thing. I would hope so anyway, if not this world is in a lot of trouble!

Answer 2

I can't disagree with feeding the hungry or housing the homeless. But, I do not think you will get people of opposite beliefs to work together on these things on a very large scale. You may get them to work together within a community, but I have never seen them work together outside of their own communities.

You are right... THESE are the important things. Not who is right or wrong in their personal beliefs. I'm glad to see other people see the need for helping those who can not help themselves without bringing in a conversion tactic.

Answer 3

Usually because there are polar opposites events happen that cause people to be hungry or homeless, such as war. Of course some Atheist would have you believe that the world would be a better place without faith or belief in God. I submit it would be worst. I am a Christian but I respect other people’s right to believe how they wish. The problem is when people, Christian or not, try to force their beliefs on others in one form or the other. If belief in God didn't exist then humans would find some other thing to squabble about and people would still be hungry, homeless, and helpless.

Think about this for a second. Is it possible for everyone in the world to live happily, is there enough food to feed everyone, can everyone have a nice place to live? The answer is yes and no. We have the ability to feed, and house everyone, but still not everyone would be happy, because of human nature. People are only satisfied with what they have until they see something better, and some of those people take what the want by force because they believe in nothing other than the power of there own will. Pride, Greed, and Jealousy. I came to this realization and thought there has to be something greater than what we have and found it.

Rev 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Rev 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Rev 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Rev 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

G-flux
God bless

Answer 4

1 Corinthians 13

4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;

1 Corinthians 13

13 And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.

Colossians 3

14 But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:


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Answer 5

In my opinion, the fundamental issues need to be addressed first before moving towards a combined effort towards humanitarian aids etc. People of different beliefs might work together towards a common goal even without addressing the disputes, but surely a time will come when those unsolved disputes will rise again and sabotage all efforts made for the poor and needy.

Answer 6

Ask a Southern Baptist to keep a diary of all the time they spend on different religious activities. Then get them to tell you how much energy they expend helping the homeless, distributing charitable goods, helping people to come off drugs or not to reoffend in other areas of antisocial criminality (talking about the importance of doing these things counts too), and how much time they spend petitioning their representatives to limit rights to gay marriage or abortion rights, or to get into political office people with the same religious views as them with a view to making these ideas into law. Fact is, we don't know. But this would give us an idea. I hope they spend most of their energy professing love and charity. They don't on here.

Answer 7

We all agree that each one of us thinks we are right. I know it sounds kind of bitter but to most that does seem to be the only uncommon common ground.

I think that most religions feel it is important to help the less fortunate but some do it for altruistic reasons while others do it to try to convert those people. There are remote times when members of different faiths try to unite to help others but usually they have to put their faith to the side and just do the work at hand.

Answer 8

Of course everyone can work together cooperating raising enough money for homeless. Red cross, World Vision, those kind of things the whole world in helping with.

Answer 9

What you're not understanding is there's nothing more important than Jesus Christ, He said it all when He said I am the Truth and the Life. Being saved is first with me, then I'll worry about the other. If you're not saved you're not going to heaven and that's the one place I plan to be.

Answer 10

Hello angk.. :)

I do all the above..also I visit the sick, and go to the prisons and share Love.. :)

I work along with Atheist, Buddhists, Agnostics, Pagans, etc..we have No problem at all working togehter.. :)

It is only here that I find we have a problem, which may be due to not being able to see one another face to face.. :(

In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)