One religion = world peace?

well said.i really appreciate ur comment!if one religion slogan raises, then everyone who's following his religion wants everyone to come to his religion to make the one religion! If all think this way,what will happen?I appreciate u!

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It depends rather on how you define "religion", Graptopetalum. There are a number of definitions and it's unlikely that we shall agree on one. The definition which seems to fit best to me involves an organisation which supports and transmits a body of beliefs and rituals connected with the acknowledgement and worship of supernatural and spiritual powers. I would disagree that atheism and agnosticism are religions. Some of their followers can be hostile to 'religion' (as I define it) per se. I would also disagree that a belief in God implies that there must be a 'religion'.

You can't not have a religion. If you don't believe in any sort of paranormal, you're an atheist. If you don't really know about the paranormal, you're an agnostic. Atheism and agnosticism are still religions and their followers tend to get hostile to followers of other religions. If you believe in God, you must have some idea of what he's like. You will probably think that he wants people to do or not to do certain things. He'll probably want worship. Soon you end up with an organized religion.

Well said. Religion or not - people fight for supremacy,economic causes etc. The discussion of one religion for peace becomes null and void. Let us think there should be no religion at all. Then we can eliminate one of the causes for fights.

So how would you go about eliminating religion?

You can't have no religion. Your religion is the sum of your paranormal and moral beliefs. You can only have a simple or vague religion. No religion also means no moral values.

Yes. But how? Do you mean Only One Form of Only One religion? What if you are not of that religion? Will you be killed?

Not if we are united.

Are you for real, one world government is exactly what God is against, why do you think he brought down Babel? The one world government is what will come in the end days & the leader will be the antichrist.

Did you not read the Scripture I quoted? The world government I'm talking about is God's kingdom, not a counterfeit scheme that man may come up with. Jesus taught us to pray for God's kingdom to come and for God's will to be done on earth as in heaven. That's the world government that will bring peace to the earth.

The law should then be based upon the civil rights of the people!

Then upon what would you base the laws?

I think that Protestant vs Catholic is one of the best showings of different classes of Christian going against eachother... I mean, most derivatives of christianity got there because they disagree with eachother's morals and teachings in the first place, and while thats going on, other religions are sprouting up, or the older religions are fighting back. I don't think it's possible to get everyone in the world going for a singular religion, since every group is pretty religious about their own, and can't possibly go against it, as they teach their children the same. Or, in the direction of a singular religion for all people, I really think that people will eventually turn against it for something of their own... look what gave rise to Christianity in the first place... Judaism was the main religion in Rome, and the people were going along with it... but then someone else comes in with different ideas, and it spreads and spreads... and the two don't get along with eachother for it. The same might go with a lack of religion... if there was no religion in the world for a long period of time, then someone came forward pushing the concept of a God and religion, the non-religious groups would see them as a nut, and the religious groups would see them as a savior... might start up some bad times in the future too... really hard to say how it'll go, since humans will always have a difference of opinion.

I think Christianity has seldom, if ever, been practiced properly. How many Christians observe Kosher food laws and worship on Saturday, as the Bible teaches? All true Christian denominations (e.g. not including things like Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Scientologists etc.) are fairly similar and have peaceful relations most the time. People often change from one to another and marry people from different ones. Therefore the multitude of different "classes of Christian" isn't as bad as it may seem. I don't think you can use this as a reason to conclude that the Christian version doesn't work.

It would not be a utopia for somebody who has God tell them to preach his message, there are bound to be some. Besides, if nobody has anything to live or die for, will people bother continuing to live?

I already read the Koran, and I don't see anything wrong with it. Because the book itself did not implicate war or anything trouble to distract or killed innocent people but educate people to love peace... Find out the what the words "Religion" means. If you read from the definition of religion "war". In truth; there are people forcibly show that religion is a conflict matter for human beings. Because they cannot understand what religion is all about...

Read the Koran!

Hi dear, I am not fully aware of many of the religion and its principles. But as per my knowledge, all religions has its own view and principle, which provides a better living advices. I don’t even think we need a world religion. Whatever we have is good enough if people want to live peacefully. Only because people are living in different and remote places, the question of different religion and faith emerged. If we analyse the concept of religion, almost all are same, and if we want to live and die as a good person, none of these religion is required also. A person is isolated for 50 years and he is not aware of any religion, won’t he live anymore. I am sure that religion have nothing to do with human beings who have a broad minded vision. Also, to have faith in God, there is no need of a mediator as religion. Religion is manmade and created for their purpose. If we found there are more use and utility with religion and those who see in such way, he gets so much from religion, and if anyone found there is no need, they can’t find any good in it. So, it is purely on individual vision and if we come with a global religion, what about the current ones which is already prevails? If there emerges a move to become a single global religion, I think that could be the immediate cause for the next world war, if I am not mistaken. So it is better to live with whatever we have and wherever we are. Thank-s

Even a good driver will have an accident if their vehicle has a serious mechanical fault. You might argue that a good driver will inspect their vehicle first to make sure but not all faults can be easily detected (like the acceleration problem on Toyotas that even the company seems to be unable to diagnose). Also a good drive can still be hit by another vehicle or have a tree fall on them or something. Anyway, the point is that a good person with a bad religion is still likely to get into trouble.

You haven't read the Koran have you?

What difference is that going to make to you ? Are your opinions going to change ? I haven't read "Quran" but I have read books of those people who have been in company of saints and yogis and I know what all those holy books point out too.

No, atheists can be very intolerant of organized religion. Look at the more hard-line Communist countries!

I suggest you read the Koran, it's full of exhortations to fight and persecute "unbelievers" (non-Muslims) and "hypocrites" (moderate Muslims). Therefore Muslims who commit terrorist acts are being true to their religion. Perhaps you could make similar claims about some other religions but it seems to be Muslims who cause the most trouble. Then you sometimes have to take action (sometimes violently) against evil for the greater good.

That's absolutely right. I don't think one religion is such an easy thing to achieve in a world already filled with different sorts of conflict. Even if we achieve that that wouldn't ensure peace and justice. However fanaticism and religious violence will be stopped for a few years but then there will be splits and formation of new religions. There was a time when we had no religion. Then we had one religion. Then different people made different religions of their own and some more people followed. Now they are in battle with each other forever. The same cycle will repeat if we start from one religion again. I think having multiple religion is actually good as long as we keep our religions to our private lives. Violence and disruption comes when religion spills over from private life to public life.