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Would there be peace if there were just one religion?
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sandandfoam
Veteran Member
I think you might as well say that there would be peace if all the world had just one person.
I think peace is possible but it will have to be built on diversity. Every single one of us is rational to ourselves and all other people are idiots. Tolerance of diversity is the way forward imo.
I think peace is possible but it will have to be built on diversity. Every single one of us is rational to ourselves and all other people are idiots. Tolerance of diversity is the way forward imo.
There will always be something to fight about.
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
There are countless historical examples of people of the same religious faith finding something to fight about (not least in both World Wars). Some conflicts are as a result of disagreements, splits and schisms within a religion.
Unless you're defining "of one faith" as believing exactly the same thing about everything, I don't see how it would make the blindest bit of difference.
Terrywoodenpic
Oldest Heretic
we will always find something to fight about.
Breathe
Hostis humani generis
No, there would not be peace if there was only one religion or even if there was no religion.
People would fight about denominations, then. If there were no denominations then people would fight over politics, how best to worship, what foods one should eat, devotional acts, culture, race, who plays the best sport, absolutely anything.
Apart from being all borg or learning to live and let live, humans are going to fight over something. Sadly.
People would fight about denominations, then. If there were no denominations then people would fight over politics, how best to worship, what foods one should eat, devotional acts, culture, race, who plays the best sport, absolutely anything.
Apart from being all borg or learning to live and let live, humans are going to fight over something. Sadly.
Odion and Honest Joe have said it all. I have nothing else to add.
Fair comment. Do you think there is a religion today where it's followers are not fighting? And are of one thought and mind but not in a brainwashed sense!
Well the Thirty Years War (among other wars, such as the War of 1812, or the American Civil War) indicates that even amongst co-religionists peace is a difficult thing to achieve. I suspect that there will be conflict of some kind between groups of people regardless. My personal preference would be for those conflicts to be resolved sans bloodshed, or with minimal bloodshed and destruction, but that is just wishful thinking.
I personally do not wish for a single world religion, but instead wish for the acceptance by all that there exist different approaches to life and belief. I don't see that happening as long as particular religions see their approach as the only correct one and feel that it is necessary to impose said religion's particular morals either by force of law, force of violence or by force of mercantilism (you know, I will feed you (according to the tenets of my religion, which requires acts of charity) but you need to convert). Until such religions accept that regardless of their tenets the status of my soul is none of their concern I think that diversity of thought and belief will be seen as a threat and source of conflict.
I personally do not wish for a single world religion, but instead wish for the acceptance by all that there exist different approaches to life and belief. I don't see that happening as long as particular religions see their approach as the only correct one and feel that it is necessary to impose said religion's particular morals either by force of law, force of violence or by force of mercantilism (you know, I will feed you (according to the tenets of my religion, which requires acts of charity) but you need to convert). Until such religions accept that regardless of their tenets the status of my soul is none of their concern I think that diversity of thought and belief will be seen as a threat and source of conflict.
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
One faith, one homogeneous single race population, one political ideology, one gender.....
Or better yet, diversity working for peace.
Or better yet, diversity working for peace.
JW's fit that bill.
Breathe
Hostis humani generis
Not even close. People fight over the slightest thing. Even small religions fight amongst one another. Even small congregations of 200 people or so will fight over something or other.
If it's not over a major thing, it's over a minor thing.
There is a difference between a disagreement and a fight. And provided they are humble and accept/apply theocratic council, then it should all be fine.
Conflict comes from some deep psychological needs. Just joining this or that other faith is not enough to remove those needs. They must be expressed and recognized in order to be solved first.
Hopefully they won't. After all, what would the point be? People should not be so humble as to accept theocratic rulings over their own discernment.
More to the point, it is not healthy to take such a submissive stance. That way social abuse and political tiranny lie.
Eliot Wild
Irreverent Agnostic Jerk
Ding, ding, ding, ding . . . . This is my choice for correct answer. I agree wholeheartedly. I don't see mixed perspectives as the problem. Hell, I appreciate the diversity of thought and opinion that comes from varied worldwide religions.
The problem comes whenever religious practitioners demand that others conform to their views, especially if they seek to enforce their demands with violence or even more subtle forms of pressure and manipulation.
Everyone should be entitled to believe as they choose, even if that means accepting as truth the most ridiculous of notions. Personally, I believe the world was formed when Illuvatar sang his song of creation and the firstborn race on earth was the Elven Children, followed later by us humans. This is a matter of personal faith with me, so I ask that you good people don't make fun of it. But I certainly am not going to make an *** of myself by strapping a bomb to my underwear or by flying a plane into a highrise in the name of my religion.
Yes, but I assume you are talking about submission to man. I'm talking about theocratic submissivenes. Provided you have the right mindset and view of yourself there is no problem.
:clap However, do you think that your God accepts all other forms of worship? Are there millions of other Gods or just one?