Thinking About Religion

Let us take a moment to ponder,

We all believe in the same things

We all believe there is a greater power governing us

So, why is it that all of us, despite our common beliefs still can't seem to find common ground with each other.

I firmly believe that there is a greater power, one that holds power over us all. And i believe that all the world's major religions believe in the same thing too.

This is evidenced by the prevalence of a 'God' or a 'Greater Power' figure in all our beliefs.

Further more, consider this:

All religions condemn murder

There isn't a single religion which permits stealing

Lying is always a sin with all religions

I can think of a lot more similarities, this list is not exhaustive.

yet there are those out there who would go so far to make public statements, condemning the beliefs of others.

As a Muslim, if i were to make fun of my Buddhist friend, i would only be making fun of my Religion because Buddhism and Islam share a lot of things in common: for example: Alcohol is frowned upon in both our religions, and we both preach acceptance of others.

Lets be honest, who knows for sure whether or not we are going to heaven or hell, so how can we start passing judgement on others, claiming that they will go to hell or heaven. That decision lies in God's hands alone.

The only person we should worry about going to heaven is ourselves. And we won't be able to get there questioning other people's beliefs.

So rather then let our different methods of approaching God seperate us, let us hold true to the universal goodness that all of us share.