How do we unify all the Christian Faiths?

Question and Answer - How do we unify all the Christian faiths/denominations?

The first part of this is why they are separate at all. What is it that drove the denominations to split apart? Certainly there have been historic moments that the churches and denominations can look back including where the orthodox and catholic church split, the reformation, finding cool tablets, etc. But what is that drove these? I see only 2 things that DROVE these (some scholar with have much more but these are it from my vantage point):

A) Human need for control
B) Seeking to put God first above all else

I can go into more on these if you would like.

The second part of this is how do we unify (more specific to answer your question) all of these. I, frankly, see no way to do this. There are 3 main reasons of which I will go into more detail on the 3rd:

1) Human tradition and ‘club’ created and associated with each denomination and faith is so strong – people relate to their family and others through the common history and paradigm created by ‘growing up’ and knowing this tradition – or - comfort
2) Specific doctrine
3) We may be looking to unify something that is outside what Christ asked from us.

A little more on #3 – The bible delineates the followers of Christ as ‘the body’. There is not a name (even Christian) put on these believers at that time. I would suggest that Christ showed us an example that He continued in His Word around personal and specific love of God and through that, love of others. The call, from what I read, is to search for truth through the scripture, prayer, and fellowship both personally and corporately. If the group you are around (call it a church or not) is after these things and not off on tangents that don’t rely soley on the scripture then my question is what is the difference between that and anything else out there.
What I hear inside this question is the concern that we want to bring everyone into heaven or, at least, that we care about everyone. That IS certainly something Christ wants us to care about. I would ask though, is this (unifying all the Christian faiths/denominations) something that will help lead these people to Christ? I would ask rather what can be done for each individual as we saw the example of Christ reaching out to individuals. Our love for those in need specifically is a call from Christ. Finally, I would like to say that I truly believe that the body of Christ IS unified. This may sound strange but if you think about an example it may be helpful. When I was returning from my first trip to Romania the last flight I was on I was worn out. I sat next to a very tall man who identified himself as a kernel in the Army. As we talked a bit more he told me he is a follower of Jesus Christ. We talked the entire flight about how he was saved, what was going on in our families, and what we could pray for each other about. We still email each other occasionally. You know, I don’t know what church he goes to. He is a believer. We are unified THROUGH CHRIST.

One example of people attempting to bring together all faiths is the Unity School of Christianity right here Kansas City. Here is some information:

• The Unity School of Christianity is considered a classic pantheistic New Age cult. It was founded in 1889 by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, and incorporated as a church in Kansas City in 1903. There are approximately 110,000 members, with over 300 Unity churches. It is one of the largest metaphysical groups in the United States, and has a huge mail-order base (its magazine Daily Word has millions of readers).The Unity School of Christianity got its start through an illness. Myrtle had developed tuberculosis and was searching for anything that would heal her. After attending a lecture by Dr. Eugene Weeks, a disciple of Quimby's New Thought teachings, she learned about metaphysical healing. Two years after this lecture, and after much research and personal application of metaphysics, she claims she was healed. Her husband, while skeptical at first, began to study metaphysics also, as well as other religions and philosophies. What emerged was the Unity School of Christianity, named so after Charles heard a voice say to him, "unity." This name fit well, as the Fillmores' religious philosophy was a mix of New Thought, Christian Science, Divine Science, Hinduism, Theosophy, Rosicrucianism, Spiritualism, and others. As quoted by Charles, they "borrowed the best from all religions." Excited by Myrtle's healing and by the knowledge they had recently acquired, they began holding meetings to teach others their new theology.The Unity School of Christianity claims that through adhering to its teachings people can be happier, healthier, and achieve their divine potential. Six of its main teachings are: 1) All sacred writings of all religions contain spiritual insights, and should be interpreted metaphysically, though spiritual insight can be gained without consulting holy books; 2) God is an impersonal principle, and is found in all things, animate and inanimate, and all things are in God; 3) Jesus was just a man who obtained divine consciousness, and became the voice of God to humanity; 4) Because the divine nature is found in all things, man is also divine; 5) Salvation comes through obtaining perfect union between one's mind and the divine mind, by obtaining divine consciousness--there is not sin to deal with; and 6) Reincarnation annuls the dissolution of spirit, soul and body caused by death.Obviously, the Unity School of Christianity has nothing whatsoever to do with biblical Christian teaching. The Bible refutes each and every point of Unity theology: 1) The Bible alone is the Word of God, given to mankind so that we might each come to know Jesus Christ in a personal, saving way (John 17:17; Psalm 119:89, 140; 2 Timothy 3:16-17); 2) God is an extremely personal God Who created all things, and while omni-present, He exists apart from His creation (Psalm 139:7-12; John 1:1-5; 14:6; Ephesians 2:4-5; Hebrews 1:3); 3) Jesus is the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, God manifested in human form, being fully divine while fully human (John 1:1, 14; 5:18; Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:6-7; Colossians 1:15-18); 4) Mankind is not divine, but fallen, and is in need of salvation due to his sin nature (Isaiah 64:6; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:23; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 John 3:4); 5) Salvation comes through faith in Christ alone (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 2:11; John 3:16; 1 John 2:2); and 6) Because of sin, mankind experiences physical death only once (Hebrews 9:27).

Again, not US that can bring the body together but Christ. Are we after Christ above all or after human constructions and regulations that appear to be wisdom - Col 2:23?

NOTE: I am not a bible scholar nor do I understand all of the context around each item so I am going with what I know and can discern from what is written. Please comment on the item and, if I miss the real point please let me know. I have written the questions down exactly as they were written on the paper with no structure or wording changes. As promised, I will also work diligently with those that know the bible better than I to answer some of these questions. I expect that some of these questions and answers may be controversial. I am attempting only to impart truth and point to it. Please be patient with me and the answers. If I have said something that offends you or is inaccurate respond please. I will consult with a pastor and get back to you. Thanks to all for sharing!