Why do conflicts happen, and why is there cruelty in the world? These two things show us what religion means to regular people.
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Originally published in News 24 on 15 October '23
Why do conflicts happen, and why is there cruelty in the world? These two things show us what religion means to regular people.
For ordinary folks, religion is just a bunch of stories and beliefs. I have my own story, and you have yours. I can believe whatever I want, and you can believe something else. I can think my god is like this, and you can think your prophet is the one. But when everyone sticks to their beliefs, conflicts happen because everyone thinks they’re right. As long as religion means faith, belief, or a set of beliefs, conflicts will never stop because our beliefs are personal and different.
There’s an ongoing fight between Islam and Judaism, which both belong to the Abrahamic religion group. They share the same prophets, but they still fight because they have some faith differences. Even the places they consider holy are close to each other, but they fight over them. Jerusalem is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and it’s a big source of conflict because their beliefs don’t match.
