From ONE we came, to ONE we will return.

from Vinod B.    Apr 23

Today, each religion is a river still travelling to the sea of Open-Ended Universal Religion. Each has assumed it is the sea and not the river, before reaching the sea. Which is why each has frozen itself in isolationist and, effectively, divisive postures.

Before these religions travel as rivers and merge into the sea where no single religion will be left isolated from the others, there will be a brief phase where all these rivers will see the sea of Universal Religion ahead, and will show Religious Tolerance. Such an interim stage is also welcome. Then the religions will reach complete Acceptance of each other - this goes beyond Tolerance. Acceptance is the penultimate stage.

We have an inter-religion jala-puja - ceremony of respecting water - just before we embark on the Jala Dindi (Jala Dindi is an annual river-kayaking journey of 450 km which awakens the urban population of the Upper Bhima River Basin to its polluting impact downstream). In this ceremony priests from Hindu, Islamic, Sikh and Christian religious sub-groups of Universal Religion bring their respective 'Holy Water' from Temple, Mosque, Gurdwara and Church. The water is mixed together and poured as ONE into the river Indrayani. This is symbolic of the rivers reaching the sea - the religious sub-groups will dissolve into the future all-inclusive Universal Religion. Can you separate the water again? Thus shall the religious sub-groups get merged.

Tolerance - Acceptance - Merger. I support all three, starting with the first.

Why I support this change

from Jessica A.    Apr 21

I turned to Unitarian Universalism as an alternative to mainstream Christianity. I am a Christian, but I also practice a lot of Buddhism. I am also bisexual. I find a lot of intolerance in the mainstream Christian community for people like me, and so when I discovered Unitarian Universalism, I realized that I was free to worship as I chose, and I found a whole religion of people who thought like I did. That is why I support this change.

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from Amanda C.    Feb 28

I have been an agnostic officially for three years and many people atheist and religious oppose. it is discouraging and hurtful as an individual. So 89ii8slkdjfdkjflkjdalkdjflskdjfl;

What makes you so sure?

from Christie Q.    Aug 12, 2007

Growing up in an extremeley catholic familiy, I've realized how selfish it is to only recognize those in your sect as "the enlightened ones". No one on this earth can or should be able to decide and preach which religion should be accepted or considered right.

Religious tolerance is key.

from Stephanie L.    Aug 10, 2007

There are many pointless wars and crimes committed due to naivity of others' religions. If people could be tolerant of others religions, we would all learn a lot more about each other and not live in as much fear.