Universal Unity VS Interfaith Rivalry and Atheistic Opposition
Hope
The highest hope for humanity lies in everyone evolving toward an attitude of tolerance and mutual acceptance based on respect and the recognition of our inherent underlying unity.
The title of this essay uses 'versus'-ironically implying it is an argument. However, I propose that universal unity is not an argument but rather a positive basis for productive and beneficial discussion.
At present, the general tendency is for any 'true believer' to dispute over who has the right answers to questions that are ultimately unanswerable.
Truth
Truth remains truth no matter who believes what. Yet no one can prove which version of truth captures the whole truth.
This reminds me of a traditional spiritual teaching story, where four difference blind men are trying to describe an elephant by the limited input of what they feel with their hands. One describes the trunk, one the tail, another the torso and yet another the feet. All are correct in their perceptions, though their descriptions differ drastically. They argue, unaware that no single one of them describes the whole elephant.
Rather than concentrating on differences and points of contention, wouldn't it make more sense to focus our attention on the positive factors that connect us all?
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/01/universal-unity-vs-interfaith-rivalry.html
