Without having to put the responsibilty of weather we do this or not onto an outside entity?
2007-03-06 04:44:20 · 12 answers · asked by buttercup 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are completely right Buttercup.
Isn't it sad that people preffer fighting than loving?
2007-03-06 04:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by David G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree Buttercup we all do have the capacity but the problem is that it is sometimes harder work than just focusing on our differences to justify not loving and trying to live in harmony. The other problem is that some people don't realize or acknowledge there is the capacity or at least not acknowledge it without some preconditions such as sharing certain pet beliefs. The only thing to do is for those who do realize to bond together and do their best to be the change they want to see in the world. I believe that all religions and people of no religion can create a much more enlightened, livable, and harmonious world where people were free to follow their beliefs as they wished so long as they weren't bent on imposing them. It will take much work though.
2007-03-06 04:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fanaticism and bigotry have their roots in religion. The story of Abraham which is the basis for Christianity, Islam, and Judaism sums it up best. We are asked to worship an entity that would induce a man to slaughter his son to appease his god. His reward for almost doing it was an angel stepping in and substituting a ram to be slaughtered instead. Sons here are valued but daughters aren't. God doesn't stop Jephthah from roasting his daughter as a human sacrifice to fulfill his promise after killing every man woman and child (Ammonites) in their town Judges Chap 11 Lot offers his daughters up to be gang raped by the Sodomites. etc Apparently god is a misogynist
2007-03-06 04:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Rico E Suave 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well as long as we do *actually* love and live in harmony with our fellow men, what's the difference? The thing is however, that, in practice, neither being religious nor being non-religious has anything to do with living in harmony, all 4 combinations are possible (being religious and loving and living in harmony, being non-religious and loving and living in harmony etc.). Besides, if there is really no God & afterlife & ultimate sense of life, what difference does it make whether I do nice things in the name of the inner impulse of doing nice things, or I do nice things in the name of some imagined divinity?...
2007-03-06 04:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by Trillian, Moon Daisy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't agree with you. I think if we all have the ability then it would be demonstrated in us all. That is not the case. Man is always thinking of new and creative ways to hate and discriminate against his fellow man.
God is Love and it is God's Spirit who gives us the ability to truly love.
2007-03-06 04:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jouvert 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Looks to me like without the love and compassion of Christ, we are not doing a very good job living in harmony!
2007-03-06 04:50:46 · answer #6 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe you and me do. But those in underdeveloped countries are brought up to hate and kill others. That can't be unprogrammed from their minds. That's what they're about. That's why we'll never win the war on terrorism, and Bush is the idiot who keeps trying to.
2007-03-06 04:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe if there were no idiotic religions the world could actually love each other.
2007-03-06 04:47:42 · answer #8 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do understand. God is not responsible if you choose not to be loving
2007-03-06 04:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is Love
2007-03-06 05:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by chavito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋