Unity and Religion

No MATTER what your beliefs, you probably agree that there must be lovers of truth in nearly all religions. People who deeply appreciate what is true and who are willing to search for it can be found among Hindus, Catholics, Jews, and others.Yet, religion seems to divide mankind. Some even use religion for evil ends. Will it ever be possible for sincere people from all religions who have a love for what is good and true to be united? Could they be gathered together for a common purpose?

How disturbing it is to see that religion is increasingly the cause of division! consider some of these conflicts. Hindus fight Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Protestants, Catholics, and Jews have shed blood in various conflicts. "Christians" fight Muslims in Bosnoa, Chechnya, Indonesia, and Kosovo. And in march 2000, two days of strife linked with religion left 300 Nigerians dead. Indeed, religious hatred has fueled the ferocity of these conflicts.

Sincere people are often dismayed by the evils practiced in the name of religion. For instance, many churchgoers are shocked that clergymen who are abused children sexually have offically been tolerated by some churches. Other believers are greatly embarrassed by divisions within many so-called Christian sects over such issues as homosexuality and abortion. Clearly, religion has not united mankind. Yet, there are genuine lovers of truth in many faiths.

I think an Asteroid heading for earth may do the trick

It's called Apophis. It's 390m wide. And it could hit Earth in 31 years time
http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/article/0,14493,1660485,00.html

I'm surprised the end of days protagonists have not picked up on this story and added it to their endless list of reasons why the world will end soon

ijebuman,don't worry your head about the "end of days" protagonists as you call it. Why not go and worry about  settling the quarrel in the An open letter to muslims only(for peace ) thread?

Food for thought.
Please stick to page 4 for the info relevant to this thread. The whole thing is worth reading, though.
http://www.truthdig.com/dig/page4/200512_an_atheist_manifesto