Do you think that the world would be a better place if?

Question

everyone understood and accepted that not everyone is going to believe what they believe?

Sorry it's worded funny, I can't think of anything that sounds better. My husband bought me some smirnoff ice and I don't drink much. Cheers.

Answer 1

yep, coincidentally this is some of the basic beliefs of Christianity.

Answer 2

A Protestant denomination to which I used to belong (the Disciples of Christ/Christian Church) has only two elements of doctrine. One is that everything in Christianity can be determined by reading the Bible. The second is that they agree to disagree. This did not lead to much unity but it did create an atmosphere of a lot of love and acceptance.

Christians should agree to disagree with the world in our beliefs. Jesus taught us to love everyone where they are right now. He taught us that He loves us where we are right now. He commanded us to love the world as He has loved us.

We Christians work on our behavior and beliefs to conform to Jesus. The Catholic Catechism teaches the correct beliefs and actions of the Faithful. Do all believe it completely? No, but they follow the guidance by their actions. They pray to eliminate conflict between themselves and the Church. They say to themselves and sometimes others, "I don't believe this way but will work on it." Their work on their behavior and beliefs is between themselves and God Himself.

Belief or "knowing" a spiritual truth is a gift from God. Faith is a combination of believing and acting. Most times it is more action than belief. While there is guidance about belief in many faiths, it is a journey we each take individually with God. He wants it that way.

Since belief is a gift, there should not be any intolerance between us about what we believe. Discussion is a good way to work out understanding our own beliefs. It may even be a venue for sharing truths. Denigration about what others believe is forbidden, at least for Christians.

Yours in Christ Jesus

Answer 3

Of course it would be. I am not Bahai ( a religion) but i have heard that, that is one of their most fundamental beliefs- to truely accept each other whatever they believe but also to believe that all religions are true and from the same god.

Your question made perfect sense, even with a bit of alcohol in the system. If only more people thought the same as you when they were sober, let alone tipsy.

Answer 4

Smirnoff sounds good right now:) Yes, I think the world would definitely be a better place if people would be tolerant of other people and their beliefs.

Answer 5

After a few smirnoffs the world is a better place :-)

Answer 6

I think it would be a better place if people could have rational arguments without someone always thinking that someone is always trying to offend.

If we could really enlighten each other without the fear of offending one another. To give each other knowledge based on evidence and not superstition. To really try to reason why we believe and not just accept it as is.

That would be a better place.

Peace be upon you.

Answer 7

Makes sense to me on so many levels. And enjoy the Smirnoff.

Answer 8

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

The three major foundational documents of the United States of America are the Declaration of Independence (July 1776), the Articles of Confederation (drafted 1777, ratified 1781) and the Constitution of the United States of America (1789). There are a total of 143 signatures on these documents, representing 118 different signers. (Some individuals signed more than one document.)

There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. There were 48 signers of the Articles of Confederation. All 55 delegates who participated in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 are regarded as Founding Fathers, because it is this group that actually debated, drafted and signed the U.S. Constitution, which is the basis for the country's political and legal system. Only 39 delegates actually signed the document, however, meaning there were 16 non-signing delegates - individuals who were Constitutional Convention delegates, but were not signers of the Constitution.

There were 95 Senators and Representatives in the First Federal Congress. If one combines the total number of signatures on the Declaration, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution with the non-signing Constitutional Convention delegates, and then adds to that sum the number of congressmen in the First Federal Congress, one obtains a total of 238 "slots" or "positions" in these groups which one can classify as "Founding Fathers" of the United States. Because 40 individuals had multiple roles (they signed multiple documents and/or also served in the First Federal Congress), there are 204 unique individuals in this group of "Founding Fathers." These are the people who did one or more of the following:

- signed the Declaration of Independence
- signed the Articles of Confederation
- attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787
- signed the Constitution of the United States of America
- served as Senators in the First Federal Congress (1789-1791)
- served as U.S. Representatives in the First Federal Congress

The religious affiliations of these individuals are summarized below. Obviously this is a very restrictive set of names, and does not include everyone who could be considered an "American Founding Father." But most of the major figures that people generally think of in this context are included using these criteria, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and more.

Religious Affiliation
of U.S. Founding Fathers # of
Founding
Fathers % of
Founding
Fathers
Episcopalian/Anglican 88 54.7%
Presbyterian 30 18.6%
Congregationalist 27 16.8%
Quaker 7 4.3%
Dutch Reformed/German Reformed 6 3.7%
Lutheran 5 3.1%
Catholic 3 1.9%
Huguenot 3 1.9%
Unitarian 3 1.9%
Methodist 2 1.2%
Calvinist 1 0.6%
TOTAL 204

Answer 9

yes...why won't people stop and believe and have faith in their familys, people and those around them. Something they can feel, touch, see and so on...people kill people over something that can't even see. Sounds like a evil cult to me..all the religions...

How about trusting and instilling faith in human beings for a change!

Answer 10

You mean just accept and appreciate each other for what beauty we each have with-in. For our unique thoughts, looks and differences? Too much like right ain't that!
But yeah, that's what we need to be doing!

Answer 11

Of course it would. It could not happen though because such topics are so emotionally charged, and the doctrine of many religions tell one to curse the other religions.