Question

Hi Michi,
Maybe—just maybe—I already shared this long-held idea of mine with you, but since it seems very valuable to me, I want to raise it now:
More than 20 years ago I took part in a meeting of kibbutz members with the editorial staff of Nekuda. Each of us then presented his credo.
I said that I had come to the conclusion that the reward promised to us in this world is not the reward of the individual, one-on-one, but rather that each of us is like a cell in a social tissue.
The better the cells of the tissue are nourished, the stronger the tissue becomes. Sometimes there is no choice, and the social tissue is forced to sacrifice some of its cells in order to secure the future of the entire tissue. And regarding reward in the world to come, I argue that this refers to the coming generations, to whom we are obligated and for whose welfare we are responsible. So even if we do not merit to see the flourishing of future generations, we must make almost every effort to secure their future.
Rabbi Yoel Bin-Nun, who was present at that gathering, said that he agreed with every word I said.
I assume you are close to these ideas. I think these ideas could be spread among the broader public, including the religious public.
What do you think of my hope that if many people—from all kinds of religions!—adopt this way of thinking, interreligious hostility will be significantly reduced? That is because a substantial part of this hostility is based on the assumption that those who believe in the correct path will receive fitting personal reward.
If indeed the weight of this expectation were to diminish significantly, people would be less emotionally pressured by the fear that they are losing something if they do not worship God
as their rabbis, priests, and imams instructed them—for the one who taught them the ways of serving God, in most cases, also cultivated in them expectations of reward in this world or in the world to come!