Why Can't We Be Friends?
Ariel Sharon, Israel's Prime Minister recently suffered a major stroke. As of this writing, he is in a medically-induced coma.
Pat Robertson, the self-proclaimed sentinel of the Religious Right suggests that Sharon's illness was brought on by God in retaliation for his order to withdraw Israelis from the Gaza strip. Robertson believes that "God does not want Israel to divide HIS land."
The president of Iran, a radical Muslim hopes that Sharon dies.
Radical Muslim. Religious Right Sentinel. Both finally in agreement. An agreement to Hate.
What has become of religion? Was Karl Marx's famous statement, "Religion is the opiate of the masses" a harbinger of things to come? I am still struggling to understand the purpose of religion-- the utility of it; the necessity of it-- in our society. Is it to keep man from murderous rampage, perverted behaviour, and soulless destruction of his environment? Is it to give man hope that, yes, there is more to life after you die? I understand that it can be very scary to not know what the future holds, and that having religious beliefs can offer some sense of order and reassurance. That's a fine concept. But organized religion seems to be gaining center stage in the business of hate. Muslims crashing planes into buildings. Christians endorsing the plan to lay destruction to an unrelated Muslim land in response to the 9-11 attacks. What's next, a throw-down between the Hari Krishnas and Buddhist Monks? Somebody get me outta here!
Pat Robertson, the self-proclaimed sentinel of the Religious Right suggests that Sharon's illness was brought on by God in retaliation for his order to withdraw Israelis from the Gaza strip. Robertson believes that "God does not want Israel to divide HIS land."
The president of Iran, a radical Muslim hopes that Sharon dies.
Radical Muslim. Religious Right Sentinel. Both finally in agreement. An agreement to Hate.
What has become of religion? Was Karl Marx's famous statement, "Religion is the opiate of the masses" a harbinger of things to come? I am still struggling to understand the purpose of religion-- the utility of it; the necessity of it-- in our society. Is it to keep man from murderous rampage, perverted behaviour, and soulless destruction of his environment? Is it to give man hope that, yes, there is more to life after you die? I understand that it can be very scary to not know what the future holds, and that having religious beliefs can offer some sense of order and reassurance. That's a fine concept. But organized religion seems to be gaining center stage in the business of hate. Muslims crashing planes into buildings. Christians endorsing the plan to lay destruction to an unrelated Muslim land in response to the 9-11 attacks. What's next, a throw-down between the Hari Krishnas and Buddhist Monks? Somebody get me outta here!
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