Common Ground

[Sky Dancer]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

 

[The Infidel]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

you pretty much covered it...

 

[fred1369]

true, but, my god is still better than your god.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

How many posts in this thread before you revert to bashing Christians?

 

[Peach]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

How many posts in this thread before you revert to bashing Christians?

I know not of Sky "bashing" Christianity, the behavior of some professed Christians is fair game. Hitler*, Mussolini, and the Popes of the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries that directed the Crusades were all "Christian". Obama has spoken out about the current slaughter of Christians in Nigeria; he is of course derided by the extreme right for mentioning this.

*Hitler abandoned the pretense of Christianity soon after he became dictator of Germany however.

 

[uscitizen]

See how you impress any of the aforementioned by calling them common

 

[Mr. H.]

On the surface, yeah it's a happy touchy-feely thang.

But when you get down to it, just the mere concept of God has resulted in the deaths of countless scores.

 

[Sky Dancer]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

How many posts in this thread before you revert to bashing Christians?

None.

 

[Sky Dancer]

I thought of one more thing we humans have in common. We are all able to reflect on the fact of our impermanence. We know we will die someday.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

I just wish the fundamentalists would allow those who don't follow to do so in peace. I mean remember the crusades? Or how about modern day strict sharia muslims calling for the death of all non-followers?

That stuff is bad.


They all believe in God, well their versions of God, so I guess they share that

 

[Sky Dancer]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

I just wish the fundamentalists would allow those who don't follow to do so in peace. I mean remember the crusades? Or how about modern day strict sharia muslims calling for the death of all non-followers?

That stuff is bad.


They all believe in God, well their versions of God, so I guess they share that

How about what we all have in common as human beings? Even atheists and agnostics share some things in common with other human beings.

We all have human bodies and human capacities which include the ability to reflect on the certainty of death.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

What does a Fundamentalist Christian, a Catholic, a Mormon, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, an atheist, an agnostic all have in common?

All are human beings. All want to be happy and avoid suffering. We all breathe the same air.

I thought it might be refreshing to talk about what we all share in common, rather than our differences.

Your thoughts? Let's talk about common ground.

I just wish the fundamentalists would allow those who don't follow to do so in peace. I mean remember the crusades? Or how about modern day strict sharia muslims calling for the death of all non-followers?

That stuff is bad.


They all believe in God, well their versions of God, so I guess they share that

How about what we all have in common as human beings? Even atheists and agnostics share some things in common with other human beings.

We all have human bodies and human capacities which include the ability to reflect on the certainty of death.

That is something everyone shares the ability to do

 

[Sky Dancer]

I just wish the fundamentalists would allow those who don't follow to do so in peace. I mean remember the crusades? Or how about modern day strict sharia muslims calling for the death of all non-followers?

That stuff is bad.


They all believe in God, well their versions of God, so I guess they share that

How about what we all have in common as human beings? Even atheists and agnostics share some things in common with other human beings.

We all have human bodies and human capacities which include the ability to reflect on the certainty of death.

That is something everyone shares the ability to do

Exactly. That's what this thread is about, finding those abilities we all share as human beings.

Both religion and atheism come about out of our ability to think and reflect on the abstract.

 

[Sky Dancer]

Here is a blog by a fellow who wrote a book about bridging the gap between atheists, agnostics and theists.

About | Theists & Atheists: Communication & Common Ground

 

[syrenn]

true, but, my god is still better than your god.

unless you are an aesthetics.

 

[Sky Dancer]

true, but, my god is still better than your god.

unless you are an aesthetics.

Aesthetics?

 

[syrenn]

true, but, my god is still better than your god.

unless you are an aesthetics.

Aesthetics?

....damn spell check!!! .....atheist....sheesh.


I know... we got typo in common!!!!



ok.... now isnt it nice to start the day off laughing!!!!!

 

[Sky Dancer]

unless you are an aesthetics.

Aesthetics?

....damn spell check!!! .....atheist....sheesh.


I know... we got typo in common!!!!



ok.... now isnt it nice to start the day off laughing!!!!!

no doubt!

chekc your pms

 

[Dr.Drock]

I dunno if I agree with the common ground, lots of people don't want to be happy.

 

[Sky Dancer]

I dunno if I agree with the common ground, lots of people don't want to be happy.

I think it is the nature of living beings to seek comfort and avoid discomfort.