Why can't we just love one another and let everyone have their own beliefs?

Question

Whether your Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Athiest or something else...isn't the bottom line to love one another?

Answer 1

Good question. Too many people need confirmation that what they believe is right so the more people they can get to believe the same thing, the easier it is for them to continue believing.
I agree, the bottom line should be to love and accept everyone.

Answer 2

No, it isn't. At least that was not the intent of Rev. Sam Jones who convinced more than 900 people in Guyana to drink cyanide-laced Koolaid in the name of God. The bottom line of Christianity and Judaism is to love one another. I do not know the bottom line of Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and the many other religious groupings out there. To live and let be would be to condone the actions of the sames Joneses of the world and the David Koreshes of Waco, TX who believed it to be God's will to stockpile weapons inside his compound. Things go awry when various peoples are allowed to give things their own interpretation instead of looking to a central authority figure to be the leader.

Answer 3

I'm a Christian and I have my own beliefs yes, but I would never tell someone they were going to hell or that they couldn't be my friend because they weren't Christian. Yes, the bottom line is that we should all love each other and treat each other the way we would want to be treated.

Answer 4

Yes, but unfortunately this scripture is being fulfilled today in very obvious terms:

2 Timothy 3:1-5, especially in verse 3 where it says, "having no natural affection." It is becoming uncommon for everyone to be harsh and cruel to each other.

Answer 5

Because the more self rightious among those religious groups preach lies and misinformation about science, and deny children access to the many millions of hours of research and fact finding that would otherwise give them true and correct answers to their questions.

To purposely satiate genuine childlike curiosity with religious falsehoods is tantamount to child abuse.
That's why..!!

Answer 6

What if those Muslims seek to kill others? Or murder those who wish to convert? Or force conversion at the point of a gun?

What about atheists who are trying to silence and demean Christians in government? Or forcing their beliefs within schools that my children attend?

I will love my enemies enough to pray for them and help them when they are in need. But that does not mean I will approve of what they do or trust their motives.

Answer 7

One would think that this is the way it should be.

I love this comment:

"I will love my enemies enough to pray for them and help them when they are in need. But that does not mean I will approve of what they do or trust their motives."

It seems the same could be said of Christians, now couldn't it?

Answer 8

I do!
Everyone believes in something so who cares.
It's just like not liking someone because of what they wear or what they eat, or how they cut their hair. Everyone has something good about them and most people have lots of good stuff about them. I would like to know more about other cultures and religions, I think it would be interesting to know but they seem like they don't want anyone to know their "secrets".

Answer 9

Yes, but human nature is such that we want to be part of a group. Thus we attempt to coerce others into joining our way.

Answer 10

because people are to busy trying to preach there religion then just let people live life the way they like...

dont preach unless asked to teach!