There are many reasons for war… love, power, money, but all have one thing in common. The human believes he is right because his moral and social code dictates this to be true. Moral code is engraved within the human mind by its peers and the morals are a socially acceptable collaboration of beliefs bestowed upon every generation, past, present and future, these in turn are deemed acceptable.
Since the dawn of civilized society religion has been at the root of war. Christians vs. Pegans, Muslim extremist vs. every thing else, etc. The inquisition was Catholicisms attempt to convert the world to one religion. Sound familiar? Nazis??? Countless have been killed over beliefs that are suppose to keep us peaceful, loving, and true to our fellow man.
How can a code of morality created to guide us to do the right thing be such a destructive tool and motivator for war. Easy, What is “right”? Who says what is right and wrong? who is right and wrong?
Your prayers have been answered… I will tell you what is right and from this you can bet your ass everything else is wong. A certain religious phrase pretty much nailed it on the head. All religion should have stopped right here.
“Do unto others as you would do unto yourself”
This simple phrase is the base for true and unconditional peace. If this was followed, “an eye for an eye” would be nulled. there would be no need for “an eye for an eye” because no eyes would have been lost to begin with. But wait, what if i am suicidal? I would kill myself so does that mean i can kill others? There is always an exception to the rule and this exception is… Do you have the “right” to take someones life or anything from another human without consent? In the purest form, NO.
If only it were that simple.
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August 21st, 2008 at 2:39 pm
[...] Religion is also open to interpretation and this interpretation caused conflicts. No Human is the same or thinks exactly the same. Where one human sees good another may see bad and this is what caused the different religions to evolve (in a nutshell). Like Jehovah Witnesses and Catholics. Jehovahs think drinking wine is sin because it intoxicates the sacred body. Catholics drink it up like no others and are at no risk of sin (it may be hell the next morning though!). [Read more] [...]
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