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.
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.