Similar to the way we Separate ourselves due to Race and Financial Stature. Do you agree?
As good as Religion may be, it also Separates. I'm not saying that's a bad thing. I guess that's just human nature?
2007-01-24 02:37:50 · 5 answers · asked by Nicky_Nolstorm 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, humans are tribal and clannish by nature. It is a trait we inherited from our primate ancestors. Religion is just one of the ways we separated ourselves from others.
2007-01-24 02:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortuneately you are right. Religion does seperate people. If you aren't this or this then you cannot do this or this. If you don't make this much money or have bi-racial children you aren't allowed to join this church. It makes me sad and angry.
As a believer in Christ, I feel that if we, as a whole, would learn to love one another as Christ loved (loves) us, we would be able to put aside our petty little cliques and sects and groups and be able to get along with one another in a way that would be most pleasing to the One who wants it that way in the first place.
I also know that in the world in which we live, people will always have something to gripe or complain about. It doesn't mean that we have to stop praying for each other or helping a person in need.
Stop the stupid fighting amongst religions and come to know the love of the Father. Then you will understand what the FIRST Commandment is all about. The rest will fall into place.
2007-01-24 02:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is manmade ... God however isn't.
This is WHY Religion separates people, and God brings them together.
People want to be right, some religions believe they are the only ones going to Heaven. Such as those who are Jehovah's Witness. They believe that only 144,000 people are going to Heaven (Paradise on Earth), but that will only be 144,00 Jehovah's Witnesses. This makes you wonder then why there are so many of them in the Religion, wouldn't the majority believe they are serving Jehovah/God in vain?
The 144,000 are to be 144,000 Jews who are converted to Christ as born-again believers, who come out of the Tribulation.
God isn't as confusing as almost all Religions today, and many Religions make rules and laws, and statements, that aren't even in the Bible. In this day & age many are falling away from the faith of our forefahers. Turning away from the God they served. This is also written in the Word, saying it will happen in the Last Days before the Great Tribulation. People will be creating all sorts of Religions, many of them "feel good" Religions, so that they may sin and feel they are still doing right. This is where they are said to be following & teaching doctrines of demons.
(1 Timothy 4:1) KJV - "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; "
(Mt. 24:37ff; Luke 17:26ff; 2 Tim. 3:1; 2 Pet. 3:3; Jude 18)
"In the last days, the days that precede the return of Christ, the wickedness of human beings will rise to a fearful level. The days of Noah will return. Lust, sensual pleasures, lawlessness, greed, unbelief, pride, mockery, and slander will erupt in fearful ways."
2 Timothy 3:1-7
1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,
4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,
7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
This is WHY we must hask for and have the gift of discerment, to try the spirits to know if they are of God or not.
2007-01-24 02:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jewel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our Father. Our Father is inclusive for those who are in the family, and separates us from those who are not.
2007-01-24 02:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by mariedockins 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ALL NEED IS THE LIGHT ///THE HOLY SPIRIT DWELLING INSIDE YOUR HOUSE OF SOUL THE BODY IS BUT LIGHT IN CENTER OF A ROOM IN THE HOUSE ,THAT GUIDES THE WAY ,THE TRUE ONTO THE HOLY WAY TO THE HOUSE GOD MY CHILDREN
2007-01-24 02:51:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋