Something about all religions to think about.?

Question

Ok before i begin ill tell you some names you guys may not know. Yeshah is the arabic name for Jesus and Musa for Mosses i can go on but thats not the point. One day i was having physics class and our teacher was a punjabi (not sure about the spelling). Anyways as we were having a break he told us each wat our religion was we answered then he said "you know what i read the Quran and the Bible and most of the other religions and i have never come across a holy book that does not state brotherhood every religion tells others to be loving and caring to each other and yet we do not show that". So what do you guys think ? I know there can never be peace between religions and i also know everyone sticks to there religion and will not back away but for the sake of everyone isnt it a good idea to explore the teaching of religions ?.Right know all i can say is that Jews, Christians and Muslims are the only religion i know that have similar and yet we cant get along. Lets debate and learn here .

Answer 1

Hello fellow brother
I'm a Muslim and yes every religion is caring about their own people whom they are in the same religion, but Islam teaches us that we should respect all of the religions that exists in this world and that we should be peaceful with them. Your right about the fact that religions will have conflicts with each other, but Islam respects any religion. The three religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are a bit similar, but of course there are some changes in the names, stories, etc. I really feel sad seeing people offending Islam, and believe me Muslims are not terrorists like what you think, only 40-50 million are terrorists and the rest 1.5 billion are kind, nice, and peaceful. But unfortunately whats going on Iraq will not let you believe this, but believe me its true. I also feel sad when I see people saying wrong things about the majesty of the Islamic religion, and saying that holy book (Quran) commands Muslims to kill innocent non-Muslim people. What is the meaning of that sentence?? What kind of religion that would command people to kill innocent people? If you know the true meaning of Islam then please learn about Islam and know more about Islam before offending all of the Muslims.

Peace upon the Christians, the Jews, and the other religions.

Answer 2

The problem here is that all "want" their religion to be the right one. And, two of those you mentioned has to be wrong. The Jews can not stand the Christians, but not the Muslims. The Muslims hate both Christians and Jews. And the Christians love all. Go figure why we can't get along.
The Jews once had the "right" religion. But, due to their continuous rebellion against God and their rejection of the Messiah, God abandoned them. God made a new covenant with the Gentiles (of which the Arabs [et.al] are a part) in a refined religion called Christianity. Over the last 2,000 years many groups of Christians have become apostate and have also been abandoned by God. Mohammad started his religion about 1400 years ago and forced most Arabs away from God into a cult known as Islam.
God is the creator of all these people. We should be able to get along. But we do not. If the Muslims could just learn the truth-most of our problems would fade away. Look at www.islam-in-focus.com If you are a Muslim this is a step in the right direction.

Answer 3

In every religion there will b ppl who say they follow the teaching, but they dont. This we can see from the actions...such as not showing love to others, even though their religion teaches it.

Well, anyway, the majority of ppl from the religious groups u mentioned, i know, are peace full and loving. It is true that there is conflict between ppl from these religions, and they blame it on their religions...

...but i think that if religion didnt exist, the ppl would find some other reason to fight other than religion. mmmm, tells a thing or two about human nature doesnt it.

Answer 4

Your question is a good one, one which escapes the evangelical right which controls the U.S., and the rest of us. I am a WASP, now an atheist. I believe that we mere mortals need a higher power, but why does that power, all omnipotent, choose to allow such suffering? If God didn't die in the Holocaust, he has a lot to answer for.
My answer? Hooligans of every religion need an excuse to exercise their power, and disguise their inferiority, by terrorizing those they can. I too have read the Bible, the Koran. An Eye For An Eye, is easily misinterpreted. Over the ages, more people have suffered in God's name than in any other....no wonder I walked away.
pat

Answer 5

Young Spark, you have absolutely NO idea what a can of worms you are opening here! Actually, this question gets asked often in Yahoo Answers and all kinds of idiots spout all kinds of nonsense to try to win 10 points.

The three religions born in the desert of the Middle East, the People of the Book, as they are all sometimes called, do indeed share common roots...not only scripturally, but tribally and culturally. That is important because while the scriptures preach brotherhood, tradition and custom encourage concepts like this one: me against my brother; my brother and I against my cousin; my family against the village; my village against the next village...and so on.

Things become very dangerous when religion and politics get tangled up together. I believe Jesus had the right of it when he instructed us to "render unto Ceasar the things that are Ceasar's and render unto God the things that are God's." In other words, quit with the politicizing of spirituality, already! Sadly, nobody listened.

Answer 6

I agree and in addition to mainstream religion I have looked into traditional ways of worship and cultures. You will be amazed at the similarities is all I can say! I think it is a battle of wills which in my understanding has nothing to do with religion but rather dominion (It is worldly as opposed to spiritual). Where most people choose to see differences I find similarities because I have made a conscious decision to understand which automatically eliminates bias and heavy-handedness. The only thing I disagree with is the worship of idols in any form because it is illogical that an object made from destructible material is capable of giving the gift of eternity.

Answer 7

I think peace is a fallacy, there can't be peace because it is against Nature. Man will always fight and wage war. We use religion as an excuse for some of our wars, but in the end it is really about power and resources.

I do find it funny that religious people will point to the bible or Quran as a wonderful guidebook that, if followed, will lead to peace. But then use the exact same book as an excuse to kill/ostracise/damn/judge/condemn those that don't agree with them.

Answer 8

I agree. As a follower of true Islam, I follow a path of peacefulness towards ALL, not just my fellow Muslims. In fact, the only people I stand out against are the Shi'a, Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups set up "in the name of Allah." Many of these gruops have forgotten the true path of Islam and are more concerned with political gains than following the words of Allah as passed through the Prophet Muhammad.

As-Salaamu Alaikum - Peace be upon you

Answer 9

I believe we are so indoctrinated to believe the religion we grow up with that we are basically taught NOT to be tolerant of other people's religions. Maybe that's why some people consider religion such a joke. It can be full of contradictions and restraints. Brotherly love, to me, should apply to everyone but even in the Christian faith you have so many different branches that it is hard to know what to believe.

Answer 10

Yes, as a Buddhist I feel that I am obligated to explore other beliefs...

"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace"
- The Dalai Lama -