How can different religious/spiritual people share philosophies without wanting to kill each other?
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I have a neighbor that is totally against everything I believe spiritually.  We vote for the opposite people, he is for abortion, I'm against it, he thinks conservative Christians are wrong with their moral stance (I'm conservative)... I could go on about the differences.\n\nAfter a few heated conversations about our differences, we have learned that we both are strong headded and stubborn.  He isn't going to change my opinion and I'm not going to change his.\n\nWe also realized...we aren't moving.  So we could either fight or we could learn to get along.\n\nSo, we have learned not to talk about the "Hot topics" that will get us red-faced.  We have learned that we can be very different and be good friends.  There isn't anything he wouldn't do to help me out...and I would do the same for him.\n\nIt's really pretty funny...I enjoy talking with him.  We just have learned what we can and can't talk about.  Sometimes when the conversation starts to get around to our differences I'll say, "You know I don't agree with that viewpoint."..and He'll say, "Oh, yeah."...and then we will talk about something else.
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Maybe because Spirituality and Religion are not meant to be together?  Looks like "religious" folk are not so open to other people opinion while "spiritual" people are willing to talk to anyone.
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all religions could collide as one. but people won't be too tolerant about it.
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Many other religions have the same rules. It's all a matter of living together. I don't think any religion is superior or anything. We should all get along and help each other out regardless of faith/non-faith.
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Not necessarily.  I've seen alot with belief who step outside of what is considered moral, even by their own religions standards and then hypocritically justify it with that same religion.  I wouldn't consider that person better for their belief.  Though, on rare occaisions, I do find people with belief who have become better people for it... those are usually the one's who don't pressure others about belief.  Sad thing is, they're greatly outnumbered by those that step outside of the moral boundaries believing they are Better than others.
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it is definitely more important to be spiritual\nreligion segregates whereas spirituality unites\n\nwhen one can fuse both though with a nice balance .. it can work
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No offence but this is the type of question that stays at the basis of ignorance, by creating duality. Basically what it says is: it must be either black or white, you choose! Once you agree to play the game and choose, there is no end to it.\n\nThen on the basis of this false duality, people divide into groups, that they can call religions or phylosophical schools or whatever, and these groups can start wars, or just spend a lot of mental energy fighting on Yahoo Answers :-)\n\nTruth is God is such a complex reality that we can only begin to understand at a very basic level. He is Unity, the Only Creator. In the same time He has a lot of aspects, or you could say functions - like Father, Mother, Son, Spiritual Master, Disciple, Political Leader and every other social function you can find on earth (that could not exist down here, if they did not first exist as a seed principle "inside" God). These aspects do not fight or disagree with each other, how could they? They are all One.\n\nThe different religions emphase more on Oneness or Multiplicity, according to the level of understanding of the people among which the founder of the respective religion lived.\n\nWell, hope this helps even if very little... Good luck!
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Yes. And I know the religious arguments set forth by some in certain faiths against such things. But I also know that many religions accept such things as normal, even good. I have experienced, first hand, such communications. I wonder if the religious folks who say its wrong can do that? I mean, base what they say about in on actual personal experience, rather than what someone else said in a book written in a different language, in a different culture, centuries ago? Probably not. But that's OK, they can believe what they want. I do. And I know, from my own experience, that people who have passed on can and do communicate. Spirit communication with departed souls is a very real thing. And can be a very wonderful experience.. And its them, not some "fallen angel" or "evil spirit" pretending to be them. How do I know THAT? I've talked with them.
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I have quite a few Christian friends.  I think if someone is narrow minded, it would make it difficult.  There are some subjects we can agree to disagree on, but allot of them have similar values as me and the ones I'm friends with don't try to convert me.  With mutual respect, of course it's possible!  :) Would you not be friends with me because I don't believe like you? Or is it all about the sects to you? :P
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probably religion & spirituality, people get really fiesty if you don't agree with them
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well if we return to the essence of all religions and beliefs we can see clearly that they reject any kind of conflict between religions. in fact all religions have the main basics (doing good, helping pple, staying away from bad things....acting with humanity)...\nHoly Jesus-christ says: "u must love each other like i have loved u"..Christianity is the religion of love..u must love the others respect them...\nIslam is the religion of Forgiveness and respect, prophet Muhammad(pbuh) says: " extremists and those who doesn't respect other's beliefs aren't from us"...\nMoses had never insulted pharaon allthough he claimed that he's god. but Moses tried to bring him to the light and to save him from the darkness..\nso the conflict is in us, in our brains, in the mean human nature that makes us hate everything different than us without realizing that being different doesn't mean that we r better...\nin the name of the most beautiful thing in the universe, in the name of god we r trying to destroy this world..\nYes it will be an end to conflicts among pple on religion, when everyone acts truly like what his religion asks for. if u told me it's impossible i'll tell u lets try(it's worthy to try no?).....  \nwhen a christian apply the soul of christianity when a muslim apply the soul of islam when a jewish apply the soul of jewism...when a human acts with humanity then u'll reach this point...\nIn fact, everyone can have his own way to love and interact with god, religion is between god and each human alone..\nI personally beleive in all religions, so just lets act with humanity and forget about those conflicts that contradict our own religions and beleifs...
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I'm Catholic and my good friend is a Christian (protestant), and my other good friend is a Muslim, we all talk about our religions, and differences among them, but we still respect each others beliefs. I think the key is to learn how to listen, understand, and respect each other.
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It can be difficult to find agreement with large groups of people who choose to believe a doctrine that promotes the idea that those who don't share that doctrine are "evil" and should be slaughtered.\n\nAtheists are far more tolerant of bible thumpers than bible thumpers are of anyone who disagrees with their propaganda.
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Well, this forum is not the place to do it.\nI'd personally start by collecting respected members of each community, and allowing them to discuss what they have in common.\nExcept for Buddhism, I'd think you'd get at least a few things, but...\nWell. A respect for the afterlife.\nNo actually, the agnostics probably would object to that....Hm.\nThat list is a toughie.\n\nYeah. 'Specially since Buddhism kinda rejects this world, you're going to have a hard rough to hoe with this list.\nBut anyway, that's how I'd start.\nGet'em together, away from spectators.\n\nAt least, not spectators who are allowed to speak.\n\n-Stephen
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two or more groups who disagree with each other soo much that they send their citizens to kill each other over the disagreement. \nwar can be physical, like fighting/combat, or psychological, propaganda against the 'enemy' or instilling fear(think the Cold War) into the public.\n\nHow can you know peace without war, the opposite must be known to appreciate the other.
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A discussion is a great idea.  We can learn from each other about the good and fruitful parts and ignore what is harmful. I have a Buddhist background but I respect others'\nbeliefs.  One day maybe we can open the "Church of all Faiths" where the services are alternatively Christian, Buddhist, Muslim,Jewish, Hindu, Atheist, Agnostic. I think we will find that we are human first and foremost. Why not?
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Depends on the beliefs and the people! Lots of friends have different beliefs, it's part of what can make relationships interesting. Can you just be respectful of each others' beliefs?