Is being different a problem?

@BACONSTRIPSXXX Says the man with twins. LOL I bet even they have differences.

@mommaj Yeah they are alike in many ways but Alison is just different, she is a picky eater and is way more sillier than her twin sister lol

@BACONSTRIPSXXX LOL. Well differences are good. You can tell them apart. LOL

Yes, racism and nationalism exist because there are those that fan the hatred instead of the love. However, we are all children of God but some have left God and do whatever they want to make trouble.

@mommaj And there are some that fan hatred for the differences, instead of love. We have much more in common that we have different. Why not built bridges instead of walls?

Oooooo....yes! That's the problem, fear.

@1hopefulman That is so true. People are just scared of what they don't know and they are not interested in learning. Not knowing is ignorant, but not wanting to learn is stupid.

We have so much in common, just like the different colors in the picture and if only we would focus on that?

We can change our mind and make up our mind to love instead of hating. Come on everybody?

Apparently, ever snowflake and every blade of grass is different. Snowflakes and blades of grass don't hate, why should we?

@1hopefulman - Great scripture - everyone should follow it.

So true! And we can let God handle the troublemakers and he will. Romans 12:17-21 New International Version (NIV) 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

@1hopefulman Perhaps these are one of our lessons - accept and embrace the differences.

Yes, being different is not the problem but how we react to the differences can be a problem if we choose to view the differences with malice. Hopefully we will realize the importance of acceptance and toleration of the differences.

Yes, variety spices up and life and makes it more interesting!

@1hopefulman We ought to love each other inspite of the differences. God said so, so we have to follow.

@salonga Absolutely, Jesus said that we should love our neighbor as ourselves and that we should even love those that may view us as their enemies. If we all did that, then the differences will not matter. God let's the sun and rain benefit every human on earth. Let's follow him!

We are not all the same but we can still love each other if that is what we want to do, especially if we believe in God.

Very nice thoughts and expressions! Yes, we must think that we are all citizens of planet earth and treat one another accordingly and those of us that are believers in God, that we are all brothers and sisters, even in different choices of religious beliefs and treat one another as brothers and sisters. We must be all good Samaritans. We must all be examples of what we all should be. Fighting, mistreating, hurting and killing one another or anyone for that matter proves that we are neither humans nor believers in God.

That is true! Time for a change in the way we look at things. Hatred, violence, and wars are not helping mankind.

There you go!

Exactly!

You are right! We can be different and still be humans, cooperate and be at peace. We just have to accept that there are differences and even if we don't like them, we can let God take care of those things. We are not the judge, God is.

I fee the same way. There are differences but should we kill one another over it?

You are right but we do have differences and it is these differences that cause so much suffering in this world. It doesn't have to be that way but it is.

Yes, that is a beautiful way of looking at differences.