What next in the world?

[pardouncia]

I'm beginning to think that religion is the root of hatred, arrogance, war, death, and strife in our world. Serbians are uprising over the secession of Kosovo. They are upset because it's their spiritual heartland. Hadn't they been told those Serbians living there could continue living there with no restrictions? This isn't supposed to be another

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[pardouncia]

To say what I posted was nonsense is another insult, however. I did not say religion is the source of evil ideas. It is the instigator of evil actions due to the motivations of ideologies, often very fanatical in cases, but it has happened throughout history with every major civilization and every major, and even minor, religion.

I do think that is wrong though. I held no racism in me as an innocent child until adults pressed on me their own beliefs. It is something learned, not instantly natural. So many things we relate to human nature are equally learned. Religion has a way of putting a lot of ideas together and creating walls between people, in which cases there are often reasons to fight.

You could use that same argument against Christianity, unfortunately. Beyond belief, what proof have you that it was not just an idea thought up? I know you likely have some. Most do. But people of most religions can find proof. That is an issue. And then they fight eachother because of their differing beliefs and lack of tolerance; for lands that are holy, which was the initial point of this entry.