If Jesus prayed to God that all may be one, does this mean that the different paths to God are better than nothing?
2007-05-01 09:35:10 · 10 answers · asked by Plato 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is the last prayer of Jesus before His arrest in the Garden. This is a prayer for unity for all believers and the Church that He establishes as Himself as the cornerstone and the disciples as the twelve foundation stones on which the Church will be built; with an enduring unity of the disciples and their successors through apostolic succession. Jesus and the apostles established one Church which according to St. Ignatius is known by those who gather around the bishop.
He warned of false teachers and those with "itching ears" who are their prey but prayed that in spite of the threats against the Church that we all be one.
We should follow Jesus example and pray for unity and that all will come home to His Church.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-05-01 09:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Read Matthew 7:13-14.
2007-05-01 09:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,it means that no matter what path you take,it will eventually lead to God.
2007-05-01 09:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus is the only way to the Father's house. : )
2007-05-01 13:17:52 · answer #4 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With God there is no alternate route or exceptions. He is the only way.... he is the truth and he is the light!
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2007-05-01 09:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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Without reviewing the context...I think it is the end result which Jesus was in reference to
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2007-05-01 09:43:04 · answer #6 · answered by de v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that He would like to see unity among Christians. Me too.
Cheers :-)
2007-05-01 09:39:11 · answer #7 · answered by chekeir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so. All religions at their very core, tell us to respect each other, respect our environment, don't steal, don't kill. So they all lead to the same place in the end.
2007-05-01 09:39:20 · answer #8 · answered by beausbreeches 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, it does not.
~Neeva
http://wayofthemaster.com/goodperson.shtml
2007-05-01 09:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by Neeva C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...
2007-05-01 09:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋