Some people believe that religion organizations will merge in the future like corporations do to survive membership.

It just seems like they are struggling to survive. Almost everyday I have a group of religion folks trying to get me when going to my car or knocking on my door trying to get somekind of donation and to take one of their brochures.

Do you think in the future that a Christian religion or any of its denominations will work their differences out and begin to merge into bigger religions?

I don't know like the Baptists will merge with the Protestants. Maybe they will call it the BapPro's! Lol

or Evangelical will merge with Lutherans and so forth.

What are your thoughts on this?

It is believed that the Knights Templar were working on unifying Xian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. As per some of the other threads, organized religion, per se, is a fetid cesspool and breeding ground of and fear mongering.

I didn't know that. Very interesting.

There's no fear mongering at my church.

Organized religion versus individual church

since scripture may refer to money being one of the roots of evil may not be a just reason to justify merging one belief with another

that one sect believes that Yahweh is the one true God and the other sect believe that Jesus is God to merge the two would be a violation of both Gods and the beliefs

when it comes to religion there can only exist toleration never annexation .....but if so then that would be a miracle

Some smaller churches or sects will disappear, and the people will find some other church to worship in probably. Others will just form their own personal belief system, leaving the churches.

The largest Church, Catholic, will be the last one to go.

So says the all seeing eye.

If their Church was blessed they wouldn't have to be begging for money in the streets and passing out brochures

No, I don't think that will happen. Churches only close when not enough people attend to keep the building open. But in times of trouble, more people attend. I don't think we will ever see various denominations merging the way businesses do.

I see your enjoying the movie!!!!!!

Will religions merge? As in?
Look...It is in my opinion that religion is the root of evils. I mean... all religion is the same at it's core. But, it's core is the values and the heart of us all. Religion is in it's self a form of ego. You are wrong I am right...you are bad, I am good. This n that...because....because of egos. If we let go of that ego and come unto ourselves with the faith and hopes and life that most religions proclaim to be ours....then we might learn to live today at is's merit...letting go of the past, living for today, not fearing tomorrow, waking up to enjoy what is and not grumbling through the day into the night regretting or even dredding tomorrow before it even gets here. Geeze....calming down and loving life would bring about a world of change...yes, even religions may come together for the sake of goodness.....but not likely.

Kat

The only way I see organized religions coming together is by losing their control issues and living and letting live.

Believing in a God shouldn't be a downer, or even sad and scarey.
It should be heartfelt and loving. Isn't feeling whole and worthy what the core of religious values is supposed to be? Thing is...religions seem to deface and debunk others for their own sakes (egos)Shouldn't living today in the moment with joy and love and wellness be what we work on? Not the what ifs and the what fors, but our community and our ethics?

Nothing wrong with religion...if only religion would stay out of it.
I say this because....core values and ethics have shrunk with the all growing religious communities.

We used to lean on them for guidance and help and learning....now we join them for status and recognition.

My point is that religion has become a big business....turning people from each other, when we should be loving and coming together. Is that what God was about?

The only big difference I can see in religions is the invisible man you worship so once you stop believing in that invisible man you can pretty much say you partially believe in all religions. Take the "Do on to others" part of the bible which is probably one of the most important but most overlooked parts, Almost the exact same Idea is taught in Judiasmm, Islam, Hindu and Buhdism

i have been saying to do good to yourself and others is a basic belief (not to mention common sense/courtesy)

BTW....not all religions have the "invisible man" (which I find insulting anyway) but wiccans (from the ones I know) believe in a goddess (female)

If their CHURCH was truly blessed they would not need money...

for if it truly is a root of evil it belongs not in a place of good.

still it is an invisible being that you are to believe has control of what you do

you then are invisible?

for you are a part of that which is all things as surely as you breath the air.

if I believed a invisible man/woman is responsible for creating the air yeah I guess I could come to that conclusion.

well I hope for everyone's sake they are right with their answers

We will all become scientologists! Mwa ha ha! Or just make up another crazy religion!