Problems unite us, Religion divides us

Hi Friends,

I agree that problem unite us but if that problem is affecting everyone. We least bother if it's an individual person who is traumatized after it's reflection. But I completely disagree that religion divide us no not at all, Religion never divide us. Every religion provide us a lot of good learning and request us to put it into action indeed to help others in all possible ways. It's religious people who divide us. It's a universal truth that there is a supernatural power who has created such a wonderful world and gifted us to live here happily but we are so busy to seek god that we forget this. Why we don't think in a way like we are a soul which have come here with the permission of God for a very important reason and we will meet him after our work will be finished in this world. Rather than finding God, it's better to search our motive of being here. Did we ever think if it has power to create then certainly it has all the power to destroy it even in just fraction of a second.

But all the so-called religious people are still confident that it's their religion who has that supernatural power. We never understood that we have a beautiful gift of having a human body, but we all are concern about our religion. I believe and respect all the religion and indeed it addresses my identity too so I love it. But for me humanity is the first religion rather than anything else and I get to know with the help of my religion and it's not only me who believe in humanity but there is n number of people who do it and come from a different religion. Because religion always taught us that we should respect each and everyone and you can read it any of the holy books.

In the name of religion, many people forget that we have a foremost religion or we can say that super religion which is called as humanity should be the first priority of every individual person living here. We should permanently be stored it into our mind because we exist in this world is just the kindness of our almighty God.

No religion divide us it's our mentality which isolates us from others, and when we say problem unite us then I want to say that it's not completely right because till we don't see the brutality in the society we don't utter a single word. We never stand for fight things.

Thanks.

Problems certainly do unite us to an extent, and religions do divide us, but there are other factors at play. In the past religion has always divided us but without a prevalent media problems did not unite us as much as they do now. Also, the two sections you've chosen to look at seem to contradict one another in terms of who you are referring to as "us". Most problems societies encounter are caused by other people and the ones that unite us most are foreign attacks, the feeling of "We" vs. "Them". This divides people as well as unites them, in the same way religion does. Religion brings some groups together in a profound manner. Even though religious fervor has seen a sharp decline in recent years communities still come together around the entire world through their faith. Most truly religious people believe that religious tolerance is important with some exceptions being extremist followers or extremist religions.

The conflict of this argument that I can sense is that religion does the same thing as "problems" because it creates a problem, the idea that one group is not following the correct faith and in the best interest of each side, both religions want to convert them to the correct faith and run into disagreements with one another based on that (historically). So problems unite us into groups based on national and ideological lines, to discount the rarity of a global catastrophe because of its rarity but in that case the situation does change, whereas religions unite us into groups based on essentially the same things since religious beliefs are most influenced by culture based on location and upbringing and religious populations usually live in close proximity to one another whenever possible. I think that the more accurate approach would be to say that religions and problems are very closely intertwined and that religion can lead to problems between disagreeing factions.

In that sense, it can also be seen that religion is a way for people unite when there is an absence of catastrophe.

Group Discussion Topic: Problems Unite Us, Religion Divides Us.

In today’s world, shared problems often bring people together, while religion, though meaningful, can sometimes cause divisions. Here's my take:

1. Shared Challenges Unite: Global issues like climate change, pandemics, and poverty transcend boundaries, uniting people in their efforts to find solutions. For example, during COVID-19, communities worked together regardless of religion, showing how common problems foster unity.

2. Religion as Cultural Foundation: Religion offers moral guidance and community, but conflicts arise when beliefs are rigidly interpreted or politicized. The divisions are not caused by religion itself but by how it's sometimes misused.

3. Education and Dialogue: Promoting interfaith dialogue, cultural exchange, and religious tolerance through education can bridge divides. Understanding different perspectives helps overcome conflicts.

4. Unity in Diversity: Focusing on common problems like inequality and environmental issues helps us see past religious differences. Working together on shared goals fosters unity in diversity.

5. Solution-Oriented Approach: Encouraging collaboration across religious lines on community and social projects builds cohesion. It shifts the focus from division to solving shared problems.

Conclusion: While religion can divide, shared challenges often unite us. By fostering tolerance, collaboration, and dialogue, we can bridge religious divides and focus on solving the issues that affect us all.

It is 100% that this statement is true.

It is literally happening right under our noses. People just go to churches, mosques, temples, etc. For the sake of it, so that they do not lose their image in front of the so-called "SOCIETY". But these so-called people who behave, hypocrite, once they leave these religious "BUILDINGS", as I would like to call them. These "BUILDINGS" are just business empires for priests, prophets and sages to mint money, by collecting them from poor people for the religious sake, and then use that money to do shady businesses behind closed doors. This has been and will go on for another 100 years unless the people are wise enough to stop this malpractice once and for all. We all are supposed to be united, as well as cooperative. But it is this religion that makes us stand apart, literally making us fight each other, etc. There is no such person sitting on top and watching us doing all our activities. In fact, we don't have to be scared of anything, if we are straight and well behaved right from the beginning. It is these people who have committed crimes such as rape, murder, betrayal, etc. , feel guilty and go to these ritual places to sin, and believe whatever they have done has been resolved. But they still forget that justice is inescapable. Therefore, belief in yourself, do not be selfless, be helpful, and do not bother about what the SOCIETY says anything negative about you regarding this. Religion is utter CRAP.

Hello,

In my opinion, this cast and religion issues rise in past 200-300 years. There are many examples in BHARAT, like Shri Ram & Shabari story, Maharanapratap took the help of the Bhill people to fight against Mughals. Kabirdash, Rishi-Ved Vyas, Rishi-valmiki, Kalidas are known for their knowledge, not for their cast and religions.

In today's life, we send the message to the world by doing #vaccineMitri programme by sending covid-19 vaccines to more than 101+ nations without seeing their religions. In covid-19 everyone helped each other no matter what their caste is;

Scientists & Doctors are trying to get cures for all people. If we need blood to save our life then we see the donor of blood, NO! That's why,

" we shouldn't see the relation of the blood, we should see the relation of the one who makes the blood. ".

British HERBERT HOPE RISHLE introduce cast word in 1901, then again he describe 4100+ cast in 1931 and make a list with top to bottom order as his wish, then he divide and rule India. Before that, there was no cast and religion-related issue.

So, Religion is just faith in god but with humanity, Religion should be kept within ourselves, and people should not be judge on the basis of religion. Whatever your belief is, you still got to respect others beliefs. Humanity should be kept above religion.

" UNITY. IT STARTS WITH YOU IF NOT YOU THEN WHO? ".

I agree with the topic Problems unite us, Religion divide us.

In recent years, we have consistently witnessed a global outpouring of aid and support whenever natural calamities or humanitarian crises strike. Nations around the world come together, setting aside their differences, to provide assistance and relief to the victims. Additionally, global challenges such as pollution, global warming, and deforestation are tackled through collective efforts, demonstrating a united front in seeking solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic further highlighted this spirit of cooperation, as countries transcended their differences to develop vaccines and combat the virus. This shows that problems unite us.

However, there have been numerous instances both historically and in recent years where religion has been a source of division. Historically, several wars, such as the Crusades, were fought over religious differences. The partition of India and Pakistan is another example, where the division was primarily based on religious lines. In the Middle East, ongoing conflicts often stem from religious divides between Jews and Muslims. Moreover, political parties frequently exploit religious sentiments to create divisions and secure votes. This manipulation of religion for political gain continues to perpetuate division and conflict within societies.

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this group discussion.

Today’s topic is “Problem unites us, and religion divides us. ”.

I believe this is a very relevant topic in today’s world. From my perspective, problems often bring people together, regardless of religion, caste, or background.

For example, when there is a natural disaster, war, or any national crisis, we all stand united as one. We never ask, “Which religion are you from?” Instead, we focus on helping each other and saving lives, because in such times, humanity comes first.

On the other hand, religion sometimes creates division, not because religion itself is bad, but because of how it is misused by some people. Many conflicts in history have been caused by religious misunderstandings or extremism.

But we should remember — no religion teaches hatred. All religions preach love, peace, and kindness. So instead of letting religion divide us, we should learn from it and allow it to bring us closer.

In the end, we are all human beings first. We have a brain to think wisely and a heart to feel compassion.

Let’s be thankful to God for giving us this beautiful life and make efforts to stay united in problems and peace.

Thank you. That’s all from my side.

Yes, I am in favour with the statement that Problems unite us, Religion divides us. The fundamental requirement of all the individuals is same regardless of their religion, age, gender etc. Different problems in the country like poverty, hunger, unemployment, poor education exists which affects individuals of all religions. These problems don't see any religion. As much as the Hindu is affected by them as much it affect Muslims. After all, we all are citizens of the same country so we have to face together the different problems in the country which exists even after 70 years of independence. That's why it is better to become one irrespective of the religion and find solution of the problems. If we fight with each other on the basis of religion then these problems will only increase. We have to learn how to respect other religion and learn to respect our motherland. Our mother land is the common thing in between different religions that can unite us. So we need to unite and face the problems that exist. Because time does not wait. We are already lagging behind some nations of the world. To catch them fast we have to become one as the citizen of the country and eradicate all the problems exists.

Thank you.

Hi I am Deepika.

It is true that problems unite us because when problem arise we all come together and fight with the problems. I think first priority should be for humanity because we are humans. When we take birth we are human and we get the name of religion later on.

Religion never divides us because we are living in a society where all people of different religions are are living. We take help when we need and we give help also. So I don't think religion divide us because I have many friends of different religions and all are same for me. We only see the behavior and nature of person, not religion.

It is politics which divide us. Because the politicians use the people for their own benefits. They always see their benefits, not about the country. If they get something by making fights between two religion's people they can do anything. Because of the fight between the political parties they use common people. It makes the politics dirty and also the reason of fighting between religion. They only try to use the emotion of the people for their own purpose.

So I think problem and religion both unite us. It is only the dirty politics which trying to divide people in the name of religion.

Thank you.

In my perspective, I would completely agree with the 1st statement problem unite us, but I can partially agree with the idea that religion divide us. There were lot of situations from pre independence to post independence, where problem united people such as farmers protest against farm bills, non-cooperative movement against British rule. However there is dual behaviour when it comes to religion, It may unite or divide. It is because of some people who wants to dominate through religion and rumor false claims regarding religion beliefs creating chaotic situations such as riots in west bengal where hindus were attacked and looted. Moreover, there were few situations where people from different religion come forward and stay untied ex. Pahalgham attack where muslims and hindus condemned the attack and stood against it and this same incident also divided people in the name of religion by blaming muslims for the terror attack.

To summarize the topic, I can say that at the time od crisis and scarcity people come and act collectively, however that s different scenario when it comes to religion, which has the potential to unite and also divide people.