Comments on: BREAKING – More Cooperation Planned between the United Nations and World Religions

By: Mark Chipeur

Mark Chipeur — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:03:07 +0000

Great response Ali. You said it well – I am a little more concerned than your reasoned response sounds. It appears very sinister to me. Somehow a group of unelected, unaccountable people with the ability to influence military action will “advance cooperation.”

I am surprised at the number of “wonderful” responses too. Any time that an unaccountable (to anyone) bureaucracy decides that it will bring people together is setting up for a “one world order” society. That is truly scary.

By: Mark Chipeur

Mark Chipeur — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:03:00 +0000

By: Ali Agins

Ali Agins — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:59:26 +0000

In ivory towers intellectuals can propose lofty ideals of everyone getting along. Nice idea. But the reality is completely different.

On the ground in towns and villages there is where being different or belonging to a smaller group will bring on conflict.

Every school has bullies. Countries experience either being the bully or being bullied. And it is true of religion too. The larger community of churches will often try to make the smaller community that is different come “back into the fold” or conform to the majority.

This is how religion has worked for thousands of years.

What might happen is the UN would search out for the majority religions of the world to take leadership roles and to seek to find a leader of such moral or numerical value to be the leader of a new ecumenical movement of churches with “shared values” to form a truly mega organization.
Who would they look to?
Dali Lama? Pope? or someone else?

Making proposals and getting people to agree is only the beginning.
You know how committees form. This is just on a grander scale. A committee always has to have a leader.

Sounds like a world wide council of churches on a grander scale.

By: Ali Agins

Ali Agins — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:59:00 +0000

In ivory towers intellectuals can propose lofty ideals of everyone getting along. Nice idea. But the reality is completely different.

On the ground in towns and villages there is where being different or belonging to a smaller group will bring on conflict.

This is how religion has worked for thousands of years.

Making proposals and getting people to agree is only the beginning.
You know how committees form. This is just on a grander scale. A committee always has to have a leader.

Sounds like a world wide council of churches on a grander scale.

By: kat

kat — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:04:06 +0000

This is a wonderful concept ideally, but I don’t agree that we shall ever have world peace. It is our religion that keeps us different. Face it, this has been the world as long as there has been people in it. I’m sure it started with Cain and Abel. I think we should spend more time in healing our own relationship with God and stop being so paranoid about everyone who is different from us.

By: kat

kat — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:04:00 +0000

By: Rita

Rita — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:44:51 +0000

This is wonderful news to read, the UN and religions meeting. Another step in the direction of world peace. Also, I really like how the Korean MP described the relationship between religion and politics. I found his explanation to be thought provoking and I concur with his thoughts.

By: Rita

Rita — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:44:00 +0000

By: Matt Hoffman

Matt Hoffman — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:17:47 +0000

I think that this would be a very good idea. I hope that one of the focuses is to ensure that all religious leaders allow freedom for others to believe in their own religious convictions. Especially Muslim leaders in countries like Saudi Arabia that have outlawed Judaism, Christianity, and all other religions.

By: Matt Hoffman

Matt Hoffman — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:17:00 +0000

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:24:06 +0000

If people started communicating and acceopting others instead of fighting and yelling about who is right and wrong, there would be a lot more peace in the world.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:24:00 +0000

If people started communicating and acceopting others instead of fighting and yelling about who is right and wrong, there would be a lot more peace in the world.

By: kristan

kristan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:05:16 +0000

I think this is a good idea. We need more unity in the world. Everybody would probably get along more, if they understood each others beliefs better.

By: kristan

kristan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:05:00 +0000

I think this is a good idea. We need more unity in the world. Everybody would probably get along more, if they understood each others beliefs better.