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God and Religious Toleration

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Paradise by Lucas Cranach. A representation of peace and love between all creatures.

Many people share the dream of a peaceful world. Most religions promise a better future. Even so, we live in a world filled with diversity. A diversity in beliefs, a diversity in opinion, a diversity of desires and a diversity of needs.

In history, we often find that war and hate is rooted in religious disputes. The very books that promise us a paradise can lead us into war and hell on earth, out of hatred for people who do not think like ourselves. Although either group is equally convinced of being on the right side of history, the resulting conflict perpetuates suffering indefinitely. Is this inevitable? Or is this something we can change?

Regardless of who is or isn't right in a debate, our future can only exist by promoting the goal of peaceful cooperation. Killing each other has to be repudiated, and for this, strengthening the peaceful tendencies of religions will be a crucial factor.

Tolerance between religions and all people is requirement to create a world of peace, love, and happiness. Inter-religious dialog is important to achieve a better world. Even theists and atheists should find a way of understanding one another.

Toleration of thoughts from other people is part of the essence of true democracy. Only if freedom of expression exists, it is then possible to discuss the best way for all. True democracy is, so far, the best path for reaching a society more averse to war and killing each other.

The first goal of toleration is to avoid hate in a society. The second goal is promoting constructive discussion, especially between divergent views, like religions. The third goal is that all work together for a world of love, peace and happiness.

To create a global dialog of faiths is the goal of the Parliament of the World's Religions. This book will cover some of this dialog, in hopes to connect people and bring opposing views into a better light.

Contents[edit | edit source]

  1. What is God
  2. The basics about God
  3. The proof of God
  4. Afterlife
  5. Christianity
  6. Buddhism
  7. Hinduism
  8. Islam
  9. Paradise Meditation

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