United Religions Organisation

The third pillar for the world federation

Just as UN member states' leading politicians and heads of state are responsible for the well-being of their country's citizens, they also bear a special responsibility for the future of humanity as a whole. This is precisely the ideal foundation of the United Nation. This is why the nations are united at the UN. Unfortunately, many national leaders have not yet realised this.

Just like state leaders, the leaders of religious communities also have a responsibility towards their believers and the peoples among whom their religion is spread. Since in the vast majority of religions the belief in divine creation in its entirety prevails - regardless of whether it was created by one god or by a multitude of gods - they also bear responsibility for the whole world and thus for humanity as a whole. It would therefore be of great benefit to all if they were to unite in a ‘United Religions Organisation’.

This is not about mixing religious beliefs, but about unbiased, tolerant and respectful unity and co-operation in diversity. It should also be possible to speak openly and honestly about serious differences. This is the only way to possibly bridge them. In most cases, they are based on misunderstandings and misinterpretations anyway. There are already interfaith organisations whose goals and projects could easily be integrated into a large ‘United Religions Organisation’.

United Religions - by Richard Maxheim (substack.com)

Three pillars for the World Union

I am writing this article on the occasion of the ‘12 Days of World Federalism’ proclaimed by the Canadian World Federalists.

The political unification of humanity in a federal world union is the great goal of our century. I have explained in my article ‘Global empire or federal world union?’ why this must not become a centralised world state, but a democratic world federation. And in my article ‘The world union of mankind’, I explained why we absolutely need a federal world union if humanity wants to survive in a good future. Today I want to explain the three pillars on which a world federation should be built.

United Nations – United Mankind – United Religions

Three pillars for the World Union - by Richard Maxheim (substack.com)

Unification of humanity we want

The establishment of the United Mankind Initiative requires a coalition of experienced organisations and groups that are skilled in the various forms of cooperation. They must have the necessary connections and also know how to organise the necessary funding. I think that this could work in a similar way to the ‘Coalition for the UN we need’. Only then it would be a ‘Coalition for the UM we want’. The difference would then be that it would no longer be a question of repairing or improving something old, but of building a new organisation from scratch. The advantage is that the new organisation would be open to all progressive ideas and proposals, whereas the doors of the UN would remain closed. But it will be a hell of a lot of work, more than continuing to run on the UN's hamster wheel.

Let's assume that a coalition of civil society organisations succeeds in founding the United Mankind Initiative. Since the initiative would be open to a certain extent in terms of content, it could expand quickly. It goes without saying that this would require democratic leadership structures. But I don't want to prejudge that here. Branches could be established in countries where this is legally possible. In countries with authoritarian structures, we will have to wait and see. International expansion could focus on smaller countries. Here it would be easier to enter into dialogue with the respective governments.

Over time, the leadership of the initiative should develop into a parliament that corresponds to the concept of the World Parliament propagated by Democracy Without Borders. This would allow the concept to be adapted and optimised in practical application. How should the parliament be elected worldwide? There are many questions that need to be tested and clarified. The preliminary culmination of such a development would then be the period in which the World Parliament, as a general assembly, draws up and adopts a charter on the basis of which the United Mankind Organisation can be officially founded. Then ‘We the Peoples’ would no longer be an empty slogan, but a reality.

United Mankind Initiative – founding and development (substack.com)