I wake up every day and marvel at the beauty around me and realize I will never know the true origins of it all. I find it sad that people spend their lives seeking an answer to the unanswerable. Most people the world over will practice the religion in which they were raised, never seeking an understanding of another belief and claiming theirs is the one true religion with the one true deity. This line of thinking leads to intolerance and conflict. The death and destruction in the name of religion is well documented throughout history. Why couldn't all religions be true with each one receiving their own reward? It's possible they could all be reaching for the same goal, but taking different paths. I think of a mountain surrounded at the base by all the worlds religions. As they begin their ascent, each group takes a different route. Unfortunately, when their paths cross they feel they must conquer and force the other to convert instead of just allowing everyone to go their separate ways. We see this happening in America everyday.
I responded to this thread after a post saying there were churches in the area that were nonjudgemental and I apologize for that. It has become a knee jerk reaction for me because of the constant efforts of Christians trying to force their beliefs on the rest of us. I would feel the same no matter which religion was proselytizing.
