Does religion promote homogeneity?

Question

Isn't that the end goal of conversion?

Answer 1

Sort of. Spirituality promotes singularity and unity. Religion promotes different cultures being able to live peacefully.

Answer 2

It depends on the type of homogeneity. I think the end goal of many religions is to make groups "one". The Bible says "If ye are not one, ye are not mine." Also, "be of one heart". I think this is referring to individuals all working at the same goals and helping each other along the way. I think most religions see it this way.
Christianity doesn't teach this, but some eastern religions teach oneness as having no distinctions among the people. Buddhist monks for example all look pretty much the same.
Muslims teach that you can be a distinct person, but they have many aspects of their faith that helps the community be one. Praying at the same time of the day is just one example of them trying to achieve oneness with each other.
With that said, my experience with religion is that most religions urge individuals to "be themselves" within the confines of the religion. Although this might stifle some diversity, in practice it is minuscule.

Answer 3

Nope. Well, may depend on the religion. The Christianity of the Bible promotes variety, according to the First epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 12 among other passages.
An form of "Christianity" that tries to make clones of everyone, has missed the point.

Answer 4

No - not even within what many regard as an authoritarian church, the Catholic church; there are 23 autonomous churches within the Catholic church, each with completely different rites and traditions.

Furthermore, the principle of "enculturation" is a Catholic principle whereby local traditions, music, and culture are incorporated into the liturgy. So while the "parts" of an African Mass may seem the same as a Belgian one, in practice they would not seem much alike.

Answer 5

A single religion, perhaps, but there are many religions, and some of them actually promote diversity.