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And Never the Twain Shall Meet
Jul. 8th, 2007 12:40 pmWhy is religion the cause of so much hatred, warfare, and suffering on this planet of ours? And how does a nation that professes freedom of religion deal with zealots who believe their freedom of religion trumps everyone else's?
( A little history and some select points of doctrine should make the answer obvious. )
In short, most religions are fundamentally incompatible with one another and with the notion of a civil authority to which their adherents must also be subject. But if the civil authority forswears enforcement of religious law, and the religions forswear the use of arms in their practice and proselytizing, that fundamental incompatibility can perhaps be reduced to an intellectual curiosity, rather than the menace it is to peaceful coexistence on this all-too-small planet of ours.
( A little history and some select points of doctrine should make the answer obvious. )
In short, most religions are fundamentally incompatible with one another and with the notion of a civil authority to which their adherents must also be subject. But if the civil authority forswears enforcement of religious law, and the religions forswear the use of arms in their practice and proselytizing, that fundamental incompatibility can perhaps be reduced to an intellectual curiosity, rather than the menace it is to peaceful coexistence on this all-too-small planet of ours.
