Response to Emily Follin: Rewrite the Ten Commandments

I’m responding to Emily’s question, Do you think that the appeal of religions that embrace the carnal aspect of human nature will bring about the complete fall of more restrictive religions?

I don’t think that’s going to happen, no. Religions have survived for thousands of years, and are still going strong today. However, it is true that the influences of the times are creating changes.

Religion is being affected by those carnal aspects that Emily referred to. The thing is, instead of religion completely falling because of it, religion is instead adapting. There are many churches popping up all over the country that practice less restrictive sects of Christianity, for instance.

Not only is religion changing, but so are the people who are practicing and preaching it. People are becoming more accepting of different beliefs and lifestyles. Of course, there are still many churches whose followers are very strict, but there are also many more who have congregations full of people who practice, but do not view those carnal things as sinful and partake in them. In my hometown, the Jewish church is being led by a gay rabbi for the first time ever.

The times are changing, but religions are, too. As people in the world become more and more open about certain ideas and lifestyles, religion is becoming more and more lenient. Human beings are known for their ability to adapt, so why shouldn’t religion do the same thing?

My question in response is, Do you think there will ever be a time when all religions can come together and merge and become one?