tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881340500848721573.post4189731344024665118..comments2010-08-24T17:58:46.360-05:00Comments on Kelly Ann: AOL Headline 1/8/09Kelly :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06311882111397819092noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881340500848721573.post-41247716269418374322009-01-21T06:37:00.000-06:002009-01-21T06:37:00.000-06:00Regarding your comment on One-Minute Writer.Do you...Regarding your comment on One-Minute Writer.<BR/><BR/>Do you not understand that each person of another religion is just as convinced as you are that his/her religion is the one true religion and the only path to salvation? They believe just as strongly, as passionately, and with as much conviction as you. <BR/><BR/>I applaud Barack Obama for trying to bring people together, no matter what their beliefs. As a world leader as well as our president, he must respect others' beliefs. Even if he wanted to, he isn't going to change the religious minds of millions of Muslims, Hindu's, Buddhists, Jews, and a zillion other assorted beliefs or nonbelief systems. According to The Association of Religion Data Archives* Christians make 33% of the world's population. While this is the largest religious group internationally, it also means that 67% are not Christian and probably will never convert to Christianity any more than you will decide to become a Muslim. So we need to work with everyone to bring peace to the world. (Just think about the number of world conflicts that were/are, at least in part, over religious issues.) If instead of looking at our differences, we look at what makes us similar ---our hopes, dreams, families, love ---maybe, just maybe, we can agree to disagree without being disagreeable.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately what Mark Twain said a hundred years ago is still true:<BR/>“Man is the Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion ---several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself, and cuts his throat if his theology isn’t straight.”<BR/><BR/>Maybe with some tolerance and understanding we can make it a little less true.<BR/><BR/>*http://www.thearda.comC Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053858627632648020noreply@blogger.com