All the great religions of the world have sought to emphasize our unity, our brotherhood, our sisterhood. And yet, these same religions have often been used and manipulated to oppress, harm and even destroy persons of other faiths and no faith at all. We humans have a hard time achieving balance in our lives, tending at times to go to extremes. Instead we need to emphasize both our unity and our diversity, our uniqueness and all that we share in common with all other human beings. Actually these new scientific findings support many of the ancient teachings that have been handed down to us.
All human beings have common origins and are inter- related.
The light of faith transcends these natural factors and opens a vast area of knowledge which would be unknown to us without the assistance of divine revelation. We are all created by God in his image and only a little lower than the angels in natural dignity. Children of an original primordial couple, we are all brothers and sisters. We are all called by God to be his children, members of his family and heirs to eternal life. Some day, hopefully, these truths will become more than words and will have a lasting impact on the behavior of individuals, various groupings and nations as well as we try to live together in peace, mutual respect and justice.