By: u/Bignosedog

There are certain aspects of our faiths that differ, but I truly believe some divides need to be understood as what the spirit of the action or belief is with the desire to find similarities rather than differences.

We are all attempting to be part of Jesus’s flock which is what he desires. Please keep that in mind when you think about our differences. Though Jesus’s sheep dog (pig?) may need to work harder on some of us than others, we are still looking and wanting that guidance.

The animosity I see between Christians is heartbreaking. We disagree on many things even within denominations, but we are all trying to follow the same God. I have strong feelings towards some and believe their actions hurt the cause, but on some levels we are all still trying. Viewing it through that lens will soften the heart and allow for a discourse that might, probably not, but might actually lead to the change we wish to see.

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    16 days ago

    We disagree on many things even within denominations, but we are all trying to follow the same God.

    … might actually lead to the change we wish to see.

    I think the problem is that the difference in interpretations of what it means to follow the same God leads to diametrically opposed concepts of what change you wish to see. Some Christians want to kill, imprison, or subjugate people who aren’t white Christian men. How can you meet that with anything less than animosity?

    • Maeve@kbin.earthM
      31·
      15 days ago

      Pity. Bless those who curse you, pray for those who persecute you. Forgive. Do what is necessary, if you try to live in peace. Stand up for the downtrodden. Not with hatred or even anger. With sorrow, as the Chinese philosophy says, as if attending a funeral of a friend.

      • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        15 days ago

        Are you willing to do what is necessary to stand up for the downtrodden? Or does your plan end at pitying and then forgiving the fascist Christians?

        • Maeve@kbin.earthM
          11·
          15 days ago

          I would refer you to the first two chapters of the Bhagavad Gita as my reply.

    • meyotch@slrpnk.netEnglish
      11·
      10 days ago

      Even atheists have an idea of the god they don’t believe in. We are belief-makers and meaning-builders, all of us.

      A persons concept of god(s) can reveal quite a lot about a person. However it tells us very little about the actual nature of the external universe, it only reveals a glimpse of the universe inside that person.