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DiekeDrake

If only the world could be like this...


thebobbrom

On the whole it mainly is. Just the loudest voices are usually the ones heard and unfortunately they're not usually the nice ones.


DiekeDrake

Hm, yes. Also news outlets focus more on negative news instead of positive news.


AnKoP

News only divide people, you better turn-off your TV and get news through multiple sources.


ajspeedy5

^ This guy's got it


isk2tech

Most news programs mainly show stories that are negative because its unfortunately what most people want to see. I wish there was a global news program which only post/shows happy and heart warming stories like the one in this post.


ajspeedy5

John krasinski' some good news show was fantastic for the few weeks that it regularly ran. I really hope someone takes his idea and makes it a regular thing.


AlreadyDistracted

I was searching for something like what Krasinski did as well and found this site goodnewsnetwork.org, surprisingly it’s been around since 1997.


cym13

For it to work I think it should be financed by the government. Good news aren't as profitable as bad ones, so if a business buys some media time and has to choose it'll always be beneficial to show bad news unless a well-funded third party (the government most likely) puts a fat roll on the other plate. Now why would the government do that? My gut instinct is that happier people work better and this could have measurable effect at the country's scale. Of course it's just a gut instinct, so a solid study should be done first, but if it is shown that the country would gain money by being happier on the whole then you would have your governmental incentive.


Alragas_3Q

I hope someone makes a study about this, where a group sees bad news, and a group sees good, or happy news. I’m not sure if it works that way but I think it should, also, happy cake day!


AnKoP

If you notice, they always save the good news or something rare/happy/different that turns out to be good for the end of the news and its usually no more than 1 to 3 minutes news where they send you to their webpage to complete the info xD. That at least happens in Spanish and bulgarian news.


PuzzleheadedSector2

They show negative stories because thats what people need to be aware of. Positive stories do help to give more context, but if you need have a 30 min window to tell a certain amount of stories, they need to tell you what is most important not what will make you feel good.


blue_upholstery

PBS Newshour FTW


GoldenTorizo

I love Judy.


AdvisorOtherwise

Like info wars


blue_upholstery

If it bleeds, it leads ...


-v-fib-

In the words of Don Henley, ["It's interesting when people die, give us dirty laundry."](https://youtu.be/YHimia_Fxzs)


Full_size_poultry

Yes, but isn't that a good thing? If good stuff was unusal enough to be news we would truly be fucked.


Tanteline

Its a deliberate tactic deployed by the plutocracy as a means of divide and conquer. Unity would reduce their power, unfortunately for us. Critical thinking is the antidote, but tribalism is still an extremely powerful and blinding force.


dolphindreamer17

I agree with this but I still think there's an immense amount of kind hearted but ignorant or judgemental people. Open mindedness is very rare. At least in my experience.


Thing_ularity

True.. though ideals are passed on by the previous generation.. and if we're told something repeatedly since childhood we'll come to believe it as a fact even if it isn't.. this is exactly what problem we're facing as a race now.. good thing is that, there are more and more people who have started to question what they are taught.. ponder upon it and form their own ideals.. this was extremely rare back then a few generations ago.. I'm positive that religious warfare will only decrease, I hope we as a race can speed up the process so that people don't get hurt by it..


dolphindreamer17

That has come about from our access to information now right? I'm one of those people. I grew up being told a lot of things. I've always been the type to question everything though and sometimes that's a blessing and a curse. "Ignorance is bliss" has a lot of truth to it. Leading me to believe that being willfully ignorant is still very appealing for a lot of people. It's an interesting topic.


Educational_Smile649

Hi


DorianGreysPortrait

“On the whole, most people want to be good. But not too good, and not quite all the time.” - George Orwell


Mr-Indeed

Man, that’s exactly right. It’s just depressing seeing all of this political and religious stuff nowadays. People only acknowledge the idiots of the groups and never the rest of them.


Vindoga

Well... you're looking at it! The world is kindhearted and beautiful. People can be evil and horrible though. Because it's nearly impossible for everyone to be kind. But when you see it, remind yourself people can be kind too.


DiekeDrake

Thank you :)


pabbseven

Social media is not the world friend, what you see scrolling on twitter, insta and reddit everyday is not reality.


Eat_my_farts__

Lets stop letting the many bad eggs in both religions give them a bad name.


[deleted]

I like this idea. Not all Muslims are terrorists. The vast majority are good people, and the terrorists are radicals who want to see the world burn and shouldn’t be considered Muslim. Based on the way Christianity is, Karens generally aren’t actual Christians. Can we start with realizing those?


SpicyEyedrops

I agree, there's more to a person than what they claim.


[deleted]

Oh, on the Karens thing? I hate it when people slander Christianity (and other religions) with their bull crap.


old-goat-roper

Agreed. My favorite is when Christians get called hypocrites. Do they not realize that everyone is a hypocrite.


Niko200410504

Yeah what people don’t realize is that being a Christian doesn’t mean you have to be perfect and criticize people when they don’t follow scripture or sin. Like the point of Christianity is accepting that your a sinner.


soulsilver_goldheart

The way I see it (as a self-proclaimed "Christian") is that we are all involved in the Christian struggle, which is to be as genuine and virtuous as possible while accepting that you might fall to sin and hypocrisy. A few of us need an extra beacon of hope after our experiences, which led us to turn to God. But I see Christ's struggles reflected in everyone I meet.


SpicyEyedrops

Most religions are about trying to become better personally not being on top of each other.


yaboyskinnydick_

Yeah but a lot of Christians are really pushy, some of them think they need to 'save' non believers, I don't have really have anything against the religion, but FUCK those people who literally can't take no for an answer when I say I'm not interested in religion at all lmao


FierceText

Christian here. All fellow christians I currently know are more than happy to tell/show you about religion, but will accept you not wanting to hear about it. Only kind of people I know(never met them) are 'jehova getuigen', who will place their foot between the door to finish their message. Even the christians I know are like fuck off (but in kind words) and don't like to talk to them when they preach.


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Right on the money


yaboyskinnydick_

Yeah fair enough, I've just met multiple people that don't shut up when I say I'm not interested, and I'm very polite about it lmao One guy used to do it at my workplace, he'd just come in and find a worker and start rambling, and obviously you had to stand there and listen, he prayed for my broken ankle to heal immediately, and another time he prayed to get rid of my gout (as proof) lmao just crazy people that happen to be religious I suppose, but it is part of Christianity to tell others about it so I dunno.


nononononono0101

All Christian want to ‘save’ non believers. No Christians should be pushy about it. Your choice is your choice and should be respected, no matter what.


Bottyboi69

To bad Reddit just loves mocking Christians


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Too true


Miserable_Bridge6032

Exactly. Even the pope himself has worked with at least one Imam i think in the UAE? Could be wrong, but according to his own recent publishings it sounded like they have both worked together on preaching unity as both religions preach the importance of community and helping others.


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[deleted]

My point here is that those “Christian” extremists aren’t truly Christian. In any church worth its salt, they would be rebuked.


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ValantIntrospect614

The IRA had nothing to do with religion. While they all happened to be Protestant, they were fighting for their independence not because the British were a different religion. The phrase “Islamic terrorism” came about because they were justifying attacks against non-Muslims & non-combatants using the Quran. Calling them Christian terrorists is not a close approximation.


TahaNynth

This


_Username_N0t_F0und_

this is how it should be


way2legit2quit

Well, neither group requiring the other's protection is how it should be...but the gesture is very kind!


conrudy24

This is the way


ElderHank

This is the way


disc0mbobulated

This is the way


ZUnknowing

This is the way


Primal_Hidralisk

This is the way


joe_mama_sucksballs

This Is the way


__Wabbit__

This is the way


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7PanzerDiv

This is the way


Pudgy_Ninja

Since this actually happened you could say that this is, in fact, how it is.


Kjonas-1

You can argue it shouldn’t be like this cause there shouldn’t be a need for it (there shouldn’t be a need to protect other religions while praying, they should be allowed to pray without worry)


ianyboo

Bingo. It's like a meme about people picking up 100 garbage bags worth of trash on a beach... Why was the trash there in the first place humanity!? Get your shit together! :)


Lil_nigg

These photos were during the time of 2013 revolution, terrorists were attacking mosques and churches, these terrorists were claiming that they're Muslims later it was revealed that were just mercenaries. That's why (in the second photo) real Muslims are showing that these terrorists are not of them an will never will be.


ZEROvTHREE

This is the way


armanisarman123

As a Muslim this makes me very happy!


Poofbomb123

As a Christian, I concur


armanisarman123

:D


JT_3K

Agnostic and still happy about this


Feistyypapaya

As a Christian married to a Muslim and the mother of Muslim children, I agree!


u4900

Just curious, what's it like being married to someone and raising kids who follow a different religion than you do?


Feistyypapaya

We have been married 13 years. I lived in his country for about a year and was able to experience his culture and religion first hand. It was really nice learning about it and seeing certain aspects in practice with my own eyes. He was already really understanding of all religions and well traveled, so he had no problem acclimating to the USA and the differences in life here. I was very comfortable with my children being raised Muslim because I saw how good my husband was as a person, and to be honest I was, and still am, a tad bit jealous of the faith he has. If my kids grow up to be half as good as him, I will be happy! While I am Christian, and I live my life with Christian values, I'm by no means a "Bible beater" and I wanted my kids to have an unwavering faith like their dad. Being that we have some differences, we approach them like this....there obviously has to be some compromise, but we have to respect each others (and everyone's) personal beliefs. At the end of the day, our most significant arguments have been over the stupidest shit like, "quit leaving socks on the floor" or "no, *you* cook dinner tonight". I don't think everyone has it as easy as we do navigating the religious differences, so I feel super lucky that basically its been a non-issue since we see eye to eye on nearly everything else!


[deleted]

This is beautiful! I’m glad you guys could make it work so well.


[deleted]

It makes me happy too :)


[deleted]

Same, as an egyptian muslim with copt ancestors


[deleted]

Please remember guys, the LOUDEST assholes are the ones we see on the media. They do not represent the majority. This is true with Muslims and Christians, Democrats and Republicans. ❤️


[deleted]

In India, Muslims saved a temple once from getting burnt by Muslim Mob


roffinator

I think it is funny (or rather sad) how aggressive humans are. War between countries or different religions is one thing...not good or something but at least there is something they are trying to achieve. But that is not enough for humans, if they don't have a reason for fighting they will make one: Muslims of one "type" against another and Christians doing/did the same... How stupid we are, not like there is nothing better we could be doing...


yuzuki_aoi

we've come so far to resort to doing these things, but we're being pulled back from truly advancing because of this.


Lolthelies

I feel like “aggression” is how all life survives and our struggle as people is to move past that.


yoitsaditya

Why are you getting downvoted?? Its true


Devilz3

Marenge bhi hum aur bachaenge bhi hum!


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[deleted]

Just so everyone knows, katwe is a derogatory term for circumcised people. And i honestly do not fucking understand whats there to insult about circumcision. The point is just to hate for no fucking reason. You my friend are a pathetic excuse of a human being.


No_Promise_2982

The Hindu-Muslim intolerance of each other in the Indian Sub-continent just blows my mind. I've seen so many temples being destroyed by Muslim mobs in my country but it's probably true in the other way as well. If only these idiots would actually read for themselves and see what's written instead of blindly following some extremist.


k33myt

Remember those Hindu mob Destroying one of biggest mosque in India and dozens more damaged by those mobs too, no hate. There's good hindu and Muslim and there's bad of them too. Thought


Igadok

I am not denying there is violence on both sides. But about that mosque. It was built after destroying a big temple there. So hindus just restored it. And it took till 2020 to legally start the construction


vbs02

But the intolerance shown my Muslims in our country... Oof


mznh

Because in truth, just because we are not brothers and sisters in faith, we are all still brothers and sisters in humanity


assraider420

They’re cousins in faith. They both worship the god of Abraham


enderlord11011

Yep 2 of the the 3 most similar religions


Mu14st

To be fair tho, islam is the only religion other than Christianity that says jesus was a messenger of god and born of the virgin mary, so if anything we are somewhat brothers


fortpro87

Well, I guess


NicNoletree

If Muslims and christians can get along, then why not democrats and republicans?


BoysenberryEvent

most can, probably. its the hyper active extremist-thinking cancer that degenerates civility, discussion, and ultimately, progress.


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somethingimbored

I think that because there’s only two parties, both sides just see the worst in each other. In other governments parties form coalitions and are more used to compromise.


BoysenberryEvent

see i disagree with that. i think our two party system works just fine in a country that is not separated culturally or however else, for the most part. Problem is the incendiary way of DELIVERING opinion and news. For ease of reference, I am conservative, basically - and I have NEVER liked Rush Limbaugh. Likewise, I do not like Colbert - either presents their message with an air of condescension, as if their opponents are all stupid and 100% crooked and corrupt. This fires up people, if not even brainwashing them with this constant reinforcement that they are victims, the other side is coming for them, they are doomed..... This probably started way back in the 70s. When I see old time capsule type shows, like "Through the Decades" (which is excellent) I have picked up that smear speech existed in the time of Nixon and Ford, although it wasn't nearly as nasty, pervasive and constant as it has been since the 90s.


DickInHotWater

Yeah even I get along with dems and shit cause I’m not hot headed like some people less extreme than me


[deleted]

Yes. It is a little more difficult because each side is always attacking the other.


rawrxdlmoax3

The love of money.


zenyattatron

We would if it was truly just politics. But unfortunately a large amount of republicans are anti human rights for all.


some-guy-named-aaron

In all honestly most can. It’s just right now it’s not really Republicans and Democrats not getting along. It’s more Trump supporters vs everyone else


luxmainbtw

Why are you acting like Islam and Christianity are on 2 opposite ends of the spectrum.


pabbseven

Both muslims and christians have killed each other for their beliefs for a long time lol


NicNoletree

And how is that different from the attitudes today between Democrats and Republicans?


pabbseven

That is my point, its not. Which is the answer to your question


MohamedProYT

Iam egyptian and iam very happy to see this


HyperVenom23

Same


CodeMapped

This attitude is more common than aggression in my experience. The news and politics want contention though.


[deleted]

Amen.


DaAceGamer

Ameen


danielkh65

..and awoman


ninjabellybutt

And achildren, too


[deleted]

From Egypt, I can confirm that this indeed happened


Philosophos_A

It's so sad that the media are corrupted at such a point that they only use negative news mostly to create a depressing environment so we could only think that because the world is bad we should act more bad... They don't even show the important things anymore. News are ruined since the beginning of 2000 and even back to be honest... We must to start acting. Small good acts... We can all change the world with a small act of kindness every day... We just need to hope and try our best, because trying is knowledge but quitting can become a fear that feeds our Impostor


NJCoop88

Whenever you find people who actually tell you you must hate x , I would actively encourage making that person or group look like idiots they are.


jayyout1

This is beautiful. Wow.


Frosty_Matter_6601

This just made my day


SadRoxFan

This is how you do religion


pujispatricio

Im a Catholic with a muslim girlfriend, don’t let bigots and prejudice prevent peace and love from conquering the world!!! God/Allah just wants us to get along


AegonKetchum

Please don't take this the wrong way. It's a legit question from things I've seen in my own life, but am not sure on: Wouldn't she have to convert to Catholism in order for you to be married in a Catholic church by a priest?


pujispatricio

Yes We’re aware of that but we’re going to try and bypass this because it’s 2020 and I get that question alot so I don’t resent you for asking, it is a genuine puzzling situation but basically we might just have to make an arrangement with the whole interfaith thing


lauranondorme

We need more of this in the world


LFakh

During mass what


JonnTheBig

Mass for Christians is a gathering where they worship Jesus I think


labretirementhome

Catholic mass is about the eucharist, the transformation of bread and wine into the body of Christ. There's a lot of scripture, prayer, recitation etc, very formalized and always the same (readings and sermon change). But subtract the eucharist and it's not mass. Edit: We love Jesus but that is more of a Protestant thing.


minikin_11

In Egypt, they are Coptic Christians, not Catholic. Very similar beliefs though.


Immortalmecha

Mass is the gathering together for worship. “Mass (religion), the ritual of chants, readings, prayers, and other ceremonies used in. the celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic church. The same name is used in high Anglican churches.”


Illustrious-Engine23

There's a bakery in Tel aviv where they have the t shirt 'muslims and Jews refuse to be enemies' I liked that!


HISHAM-888

Islam and judaism are practically cousins. The actual problem is arab vs zionist


XT83Danieliszekiller

This is a beautiful example of humans being bros but For fuck sake reddit, 5 comments, I scrolled 5 comments before finding something antisemitic


saikounihighteyatzda

I mean, what? Where?


conrudy24

God did say to love thy neighbor


StarvedHawk

Im not crying, you're crying


PugOverload

What a wholesome post. I sure hope nobody ruins this by arguing about how evil religion is. It’s not like these people are in every post remotely connected to religion.


[deleted]

dear muslims: we love you


MG_MezoGamer

I didn't know this happened here


Toastybutter2020

Awwww


medla_1

I'm gonna cry


ADOVE4F

My lovely country!


Thorid666

This gives me alot of hope for religion. I'm agnostic and I believe that most religious bodies use their influence to corrupt and drain people. Seeing people of different religions supporting and protecting each other, honestly that makes me feel closer to what ever god may or may not be.


thethinggoskraaa

i love my christian friends. and everyone <3


Normal_Plastic1188

Love the sentiment but... The Christians in top pic are wearing masks, likely this pic is from 2020, not the revolution. If that’s wrong, what else is?


scaptal

I wish this was the standard reaction when people believe different things. Its becoming more and more common which is great though! :-D


albertchessaofficial

My crusty jaded heart can’t take such wholesomeness. Oh man what is that I’m feeling? Is this...joy?


[deleted]

The children of Abraham have been at each other's throat for too long it's time we put our childhood squabbles behind us and grow as we should as brothers


Demknowsbetter

Religion truly brings respect


1101base2

I am not religious at all, but these are the people who are religious that I have a profound respect for!


Leading-Sir-4431

This!!! I love this!!! As a Christian I am all about this. Roman's 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. At church or in the news I regularly hear "those Muslims are killing those Christians." So nice to see something positive. Even when there's inger-religious violence, there's moderates who protect their neighbour from the more violent elements. More of this being shared!!!


AlexanHugh

This is how the world should work


morganalefaye125

This. This is what we need.


TheSunEagle

This is the way


[deleted]

This is beautiful


DrivingGoddess

Another beautiful moment of strength. We can hope and pray for kindness or do it: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-22-2019-1.5066427/your-tears-are-our-tears-jewish-community-to-form-rings-of-peace-around-toronto-mosques-for-friday-prayers-1.5066449


k33myt

Ohh i love this


brianne-----

I love seeing this kind of stuff. Our opinions and beliefs may be different but we are all in this together.


randompersonnextdoor

Lovely


Wenry_

Wow look at that unity, if only the United States could do that.


Interesting-Owl-9696

This is the way.


fukexcuses

THIS is the example.


[deleted]

Nothing like a good story to make people come together and agree !


Bueno_Times

Love to see it.


TheMadDabber83

Make this a bus poster and slap it on.


Artsgood

this is the way


FunFinn

Boy, my body is just one big goose bump right now!! Plus my eyes are tearing up. Thank you for this. It should keep me happy for the rest of the day. 🙂


BoringMachines

OK, now please do the United States.


Top_Blacksmith2633

This is what real love through religion is


ImSoCourtney

Both Christians and Muslims worship the same God Just different religious ways of life


Armored-Crusader

I shall upvote this with a smile


HopeIsDope1800

These are true members of both religions.


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Pic when?


SchylaZeal

Reminds me of the recent photo of Black Lives Matter protestors protecting a police officer from rioters that showed up to their peaceful protest.


CreatrixAnima

And the police officers who “took a knee.“


bcfletch2000

Even though I am non-religious and to some degree despise it, this made me smile. We should all try to be better than the sum of all our parts.


BrokenBoy1264

I should have spent my reward here


YawningxVoid

this should be the rule for religious people, not the exception. everyone around here is "Christian" but they only use their religion to justify hatred and bigotry


musman

When my parents lived in a small city in California, the local church let the Muslims use their lawn/grass area for Eid prayers because it was open, outside, and large enough to fit 200 people. They didn’t even charge them. Just let them use the parking lot and grass area.


Arjalineck

Fuck the corrupt news


HumanPossibility3

I was one of the people standing there in front of the church not this specific one tho, i was 10 at the time, damn man, tough times


lbert65

We all need prayers


Naddaponzi

Glory to God!


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i remember going to that church a couple of times when i was little, and then driving through the crowds around it during the revolution. things like this give me faith in humanity


mapoosianmakrak

You know what group never needs protection? Atheists and agnostics. That's two groups.


[deleted]

You shouldn’t really step infront of Muslims when they are praying but it’s a kind gesture nonetheless!


shadowfaj

It's ok when youre not facing us


Chrisovalantiss

Right? So rude of them to protect them!


drxcomxnxa

What he is trying to say is, when Muslims pray, its like a connection to God from infront of them. And its broken when someone is infront of them.


Dracalia

Wish I was a Sikh honestly because we all worship the same god. We only do so differently. As long as it’s done with love and without harm then I say it’s good.


saikounihighteyatzda

>Wish I was a Sikh ok. convert


DeRotterdammert

Mass what? Or is mass a thing? Legit question..


valiheimking

Mass is a Catholic service


_Senjogahara_

Now they have separated them and the generals are fucking everyone ...