This is cross-posted from R/T. I'd really be interested on all of your responses, as they will be from a different point of view from many of the posters at R/T.

It is from The Bowl of Saki, a book with daily contemplations, by Sufi Inayat Khan:

July 27

Belief and disbelief have divided man into so many sects, blinding his eyes to the vision of the oneness of all life.


My first thoughts about this were that it appears to be human nature to divide itself into different groups, and subgroups within groups. We see this in various religions, but in the last week, I noticed several threads here posted by atheists about how all atheists do not share the same beliefs or worldviews or concepts. Then I looked at the last phrase of the contemplation--we are all one-we are all one species, live on one planet, and, I think, must learn to work together for the common good of the world if we are to survive as a species. Perhaps one step in working together is to acknowledge our different outlooks, look at them so we can gain better understanding of each other AND so that we can more effectively communicate with one another. It is only with effective communication that we can get together and be able to craft solutions to our global problems.


What are your thoughts about Inayat Khan's contemplation?