UNITY OF RELIGIONS
Though there are hundreds of religious faith groups, there
are only seven major religions : Christianity,
Islam, Hinduism , Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism,
and Judaism. Furthermore, they have essential unity among them due to their
common religious values like truth, love, mercy, charity, compassion, kindness,
humility, modesty and ethics .
According to the American Theologian Tryon Edwards (1809-94)
religion in its purity, is not so much a pursuit as a temper; or rather it is a
temper, leading to the pursuit of all that is high and holy. Its foundation is faith; its action, works;
its temper, holiness; its aim, obedience to God in improvement of self and
benevolence to men.
India’s greatest freedom fighter and apostle of non-violence Mahatma
Gandhi (1869-1948) said : True religion is a universal belief in the one and
only God. The world is fast growing out of dogmas and creeds which have so
sickened it that it has become confused and has begun to deny the very
existence of the maker. ---Harijan: July
13, 1947.
Finally, let us say that human race is one, though it is made
up of many tribes with many names. The religions followed by them have common
values of love, truth, kindness, compassion and many more which show a
fundamental unity among them. No religion teaches negative values like untruth,
hatred, unkindness, violence, etc.
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G.R.Kanwal
22 July 2024
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